ʃaɪn v. & n. --v. (past
and past part.
shone or shined) 1 intr.
emit or
reflect light; be
bright;
glow (the
lamp was shining;
his face shone
with gratitude). 2 intr. (of
the sun, a
star, etc.)
not be obscured by clouds
etc.; be
visible. 3 tr.
cause (a lamp etc.) to shine. 4 tr. (past and past part. shined)
make bright;
polish (shined his shoes). 5 intr. be
brilliant in
some respect;
excel (does not shine in
conversation; is a shining example). --n. 1 light; brightness,
esp. reflected. 2 a
high polish; lustre. 3 US the
act or an
instance of shining esp. shoes. øshine up to US
seek to
ingratiate oneself with.
take the shine
out of 1
spoil the
brilliance or newness
of. 2
throw into the
shade by surpassing. take a shine to colloq. take a
fancy to; like. øøshiningly adv. [OE scinan f. Gmc]