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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Shine \Shine\, verb (used without an object) [imp. & p. p. {Shone} (? or ?; 277) (archaic {Shined}); p. pr. & vb. n. {Shining}.] [OE. shinen, schinen, AS. sc[=i]nan; akin to D. schijnen, OFries. sk[=i]na, OS. & OHG. sc[=i]nan, G. scheinen, Icel. sk[=i]na, Sw. skina, Dan. skinne, Goth. skeinan, and perh. to Gr. ??? shadow. [root]157. Cf. {Sheer} pure, and {Shimmer}.]
1. To emit rays of light; to give light; to beam with steady radiance; to exhibit brightness or splendor; as, the sun shines by day; the moon shines by night.
Hyperion's quickening fire doth shine. --Shak.
God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Cghrist. --2 Cor. iv. 6.
Let thine eyes shine forth in their full luster. --Denham.
2. To be bright by reflection of light; to gleam; to be glossy; as, to shine like polished silver.
3. To be effulgent in splendor or beauty. ''So proud she shined in her princely state.'' --Spenser.
Once brightest shined this child of heat and air. --Pope.
4. To be eminent, conspicuous, or distinguished; to exhibit brilliant intellectual powers; as, to shine in courts; to shine in conversation.
Few are qualified to shine in company; but it in most men's power to be agreeable. --Swift.
{To make the face to shine upon}, or {To cause the face to shine upon}, to be propitious to; to be gracious to. --Num. vi. 25.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Shone \Shone\, imp. & p. p. of {Shine}.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
shine
noun: the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light [syn: {radiance}, {radiancy}, {effulgence}, {refulgence}, {refulgency}]
verb
1: be bright by reflecting or casting light; "Drive carefully--the wet road reflects" [syn: {reflect}]
2: emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light; "The sun shone bright that day"; "The fire beamed on their faces" [syn: {beam}]
3: be shiny, as if wet; "His eyes were glistening" [syn: {glitter}, {glisten}, {glint}, {gleam}]
4: be distinguished or eminent; "His talent shines"
5: be clear and obvious; "A shining example"
6: especially of the complexion: show a strong bright color, such as red or pink; "Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna" [syn: {glow}, {beam}, {radiate}]
7: throw or flash the light of (a lamp, etc.); "Shine the light on that window, please"
8: touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly; "Light fell on her face"; "The sun shone on the fields"; "The light struck the golden necklace"; "A strange sound struck my ears" [syn: {fall}, {strike}]
9: experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion; "She was beaming with joy"; "Her face radiated with happiness" [syn: {glow}, {beam}, {radiate}]
10: (of surfaces) make shine; "shine the silver, please"; "polish my shoes" [syn: {polish}, {smooth}, {smoothen}] [also: {shone}]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
shone See {shine}
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