shine | Definition of shine

shine

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of shine

1 to emit rays of light

the sun appears to shine particularly brightly in summer because that is when it's closest to the Earth

Synonyms of shine

beam, radiate, ray

Words Related to shine

blaze, burn, fire, flame, gleam, glimmer, glint, glisten, glister, glitter, glow, luminesce, sheen, shimmer

blink, coruscate, flare, flash, flicker, luster (or lustre), scintillate, spangle, sparkle, twinkle, wink, winkle

beat (down), glare

brighten, illuminate, illumine, irradiate, light, lighten

bedazzle, blind, daze, dazzle

Near Antonyms of shine

blacken, darken

lower (also lour)

2 to make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure

the salesman shined his shoes every morning before leaving the house

Synonyms of shine

buff, burnish, dress, furbish, gloss, grind, polish, rub, smooth, smoothen

Words Related to shine

coat, glaze, japan, lacquer, varnish

face, finish, veneer

file, rasp, sand, sandblast, sandpaper, scour, scrape, scrub

Near Antonyms of shine

rough (up), roughen, ruffle, scuff (up)