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  1. shine
    [SHīn]
    verb
    shine (verb)
    shines (third person present)
    shone (past tense)
    shone (past participle)
    shining (present participle)
    shined (past tense)
    shined (past participle)
    1. (of the sun or another source of light) give out a bright light:
      "the sun shone through the window"
      • direct (a flashlight or other light) somewhere in order to see something in the dark:
        "an usher shines his flashlight into the boys' faces"
        • be very talented or perform very well:
          "she shines at comedy"
          "tonight he will have a chance to shine and win a world boxing title"
          Similar:
          be outstanding
          be brilliant
          be excellent
          be very good
          be successful
          • make (an object made of leather, metal, or wood) bright by rubbing it; polish:
            "his shoes were shined to perfection"
            noun
            shine (noun)
            shines (plural noun)
            1. a quality of brightness produced when light is reflected on something:
              "my hair has lost its shine"
              • offensive
                derogatory
                dated
                a contemptuous term for a Black person.
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                Pronunciation
                verb
                SHīn
                Tone

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                Origin
                Old English scīnan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch schijnen and German scheinen.
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                Translation
                shine
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