wikipedia|dab=shine
English

Etymology
OE. scinan|scīnan, from Germanic. Cognate with Dutch schijnen, German scheinen, Swedish skina.

Pronunciation
AHD|shīn
IPA|/�aɪn/, SAMPA|/SaIn?/
audio|en-us-shine.ogg|Audio (US)
:* rhymes|aɪn

Verb
en-verb|shines|shining|shined or shone|shined or shone

1. intransitive To emit light.
2. intransitive To reflect light.
3. intransitive To distinguish oneself; to excel.
4. intransitive To be immediately apparent.
5. transitive To polish (something).
6. context|transitive|cricket To polish a cricket ball using saliva and one�s clothing.
7. transitive ergative To create light with a flashlight, lamp, torch, etc.

Synonyms
(to emit light): beam, glow, radiate
(to reflect light): gleam, glint, glisten, glitter, reflect
(to distinguish oneself): excel
(to polish): polish, smooth, smoothen

Translations
trans-top|to emit light
Arabic: ARchar|��ع IPAchar|(láma�a)
Chinese: �亮, �亮 (f�liàng)
Crimean Tatar: cıltıramak
Czech: t+|cs|svítit
Danish: skinne, lyse, stråle
Dutch: t+|nl|schijnen, t|nl|stralen
Finnish: t+|fi|loistaa, t+|fi|paistaa, t-|fi|hohtaa, t-|fi|helottaa, t-|fi|säteillä
French: t+|fr|briller
German: t+|de|leuchten, t+|de|scheinen
Hungarian: t-|hu|ragyog
Italian: t+|it|brillare
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Japanese: �� (���, hikaru)
Korean: ��� (bitnada)
Lithuanian: Å¡viesti
Nahuatl: tona
Portuguese: t-|pt|brilhar, t-|pt|luzir, t-|pt|resplandecer
Russian: �ве�и���� (svjetít�sja), �и��� (siját�)
Scottish Gaelic: deàrrs, deàlraich, boillsg
Slovenian: svetiti, sijati
Spanish: t-|es|brillar
Swedish: t+|sv|lysa, t-|sv|skina, t-|sv|stråla
Telugu: ప�ర�ాశి��� (prakaaSiMchu)
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trans-top|to reflect light
Danish: glimte
Dutch: t|nl|glanzen, t+|nl|blinken
Finnish: t-|fi|heijastaa, t-|fi|kiiltää
German: t+|de|glänzen
Japanese: �� (����, kagayaku)
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Nahuatl: tona
Portuguese: t-|pt|cintilar
Russian: бле��е�� (bljestjét�), �и��� (siját�)
Scottish Gaelic: deàrrs, deàlraich, boillsg
Swedish: t-|sv|blänka, t-|sv|glänsa, t-|sv|reflektera
Telugu: మ�రియ� (meriyu)
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trans-top|to distinguish oneself
Danish: glimre, brillere
Dutch: t|nl|uitblinken
Finnish: t+|fi|loistaa, t-|fi|erottua
Portuguese: t-|pt|sobressair
Russian: бли��а�� (blistát�)
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Swedish: glänsa, vara lysande
Telugu: వ�లి�ిప�వ� (veligipOvu)
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trans-top|to be immediately apparent
Dutch: t|nl|voor de hand liggen
Finnish: paistaa silmä|silmään
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Portuguese: t-|pt|sobressair
Swedish: t-|sv|lysa i ögonen
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trans-top|to polish
Danish: pudse, polere, blanke
Dutch: t|nl|opblinken, t-|nl|polieren
Finnish: t-|fi|kiillottaa, t-|fi|puleerata
German: t-|de|polieren, t-|de|bohnern
Japanese: 磨� (���, migaku)
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Nahuatl: tona
Portuguese: t-|pt|lustrar, t+|pt|polir
Russian: поли�ова�� (polirovát�), �и��и�� (�ístit�, shoes)
Swedish: t+|sv|blanka, t-|sv|polera, t-|sv|putsa
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trans-top|cricket: to polish a cricket ball
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ttbc|Bulgarian: �ве�� (svetja) (1), бле��� (blestja) (2)
ttbc|German: scheinen (1), glänzen (2)
ttbc|Ido: brilar
ttbc|Indonesian: sinar|menyinari, sinar|bersinar
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ttbc|Japanese: �� (���), �� (����) (vi); ��� (���, vi); ��� (���, terasu; vt)
ttbc|Italian: brillare, splendere, risplendere
ttbc|Romanian: straluci
ttbc|Spanish: brillar
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Noun
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1. brightness|Brightness from a source of light.
2. brightness|Brightness from reflected light.
3. excellence|Excellence in quality or appearance.
4. shoeshine|Shoeshine.
5. sunshine|Sunshine.
6. slang moonshine|Moonshine.
7. cricket The amount of shininess on a cricket ball, or on each side of the ball.

Synonyms
(brightness from a source of light): effulgence, radiance, radiancy, refulgence, refulgency
(brightness from reflected light): luster
(excellence in quality or appearance): brilliance, splendor
(shoeshine): See shoeshine
(sunshine): See sunshine
(slang: moonshine): See moonshine

Translations
trans-top|brightness from a source of light
Danish: t-|da|skin|n
Dutch: t-|nl|schijn|f, t|nl|straling|f
Finnish: t-|fi|loiste, t-|fi|paiste, t-|fi|hohde, t-|fi|kirkkaus
French: t+|fr|éclat|m
German: t+|de|Schein|m
Portuguese: t-|pt|brilho|m
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Kurdish: KUchar|��ش�ا���
Russian: t+|ru|�ве�|m|trsvjet|scCyrl, t+|ru|�и�ние|n|trsijánije|scCyrl
Swedish: t+|sv|sken|n
Telugu: ప�ర�ాశమ� (prakaaSamu)
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trans-top|brightness from reflected light
Danish: glans#Danish|glans c,
Dutch: t-|nl|glans|m
Finnish: t+|fi|valo, t-|fi|hohde, t-|fi|loiste
German: t+|de|Glanz|m
Portuguese: t-|pt|brilho|m
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Kurdish: KUchar|بر����
Russian: t+|ru|бле�к|m|trbljesk|scCyrl, t+|ru|�и�ние|n|trsijánije|scCyrl
Swedish: t-|sv|blankhet|c, t-|sv|glans|c
Telugu: మ�ర�ప� (merupu)
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trans-top|excellence in quality or appearance
Danish: brillans c
Dutch: t|nl|uitmuntendheid|f, bravoure#Dutch|bravoure f
Finnish: t-|fi|erinomaisuus, t-|fi|ylivoimaisuus, t-|fi|loistokkuus
German: Brillanz f, Glanz m, Bravour f
Portuguese: t-|pt|esplendor|m
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Russian: t+|ru|бле�к|m|trbljesk|scCyrl
Swedish: t+|sv|finish|c, t-|sv|polish|c
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trans-top|cricket: the amount of shininess on a cricket ball
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ttbc|Bulgarian: бл���к m
ttbc|Chinese: 亮�
ttbc|German: Glanz m, Schein, m
ttbc|Italian: lustro m
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ttbc|Japanese: � (���), ��, ��
ttbc|Korean: � (bit)
ttbc|Spanish: brillo m
ttbc|Romanian: str�lucire f
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Related terms
shimmer
shiner
shininess
shiny

Category:English ergative verbs
Category:English irregular verbs

Irish

Noun
shine

1. mutation of|sine#Irish|sine

el:shine
fa:shine
fr:shine
gl:shine
io:shine
it:shine
ku:shine
hu:shine
pl:shine
ru:shine
fi:shine
sv:shine
ta:shine
te:shine
vi:shine
uk:shine
zh:shine

• 2007-12-17 06:26 - Tbot - added t for cs, ru

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