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Beshine vs. Shine — What's the Difference?

Beshine vs. Shine — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Beshine and Shine

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Beshine

To shine around or upon.

Shine

(of the sun or another source of light) give out a bright light
The sun shone through the window

Beshine

To give light to.

Shine

Be very talented or perform very well
A boy who shone at nothing

Beshine

To shine upon; to illumine.
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Shine

Make (an object made of leather, metal, or wood) bright by rubbing it; polish
His shoes were shined to perfection

Shine

A quality of brightness produced when light is reflected on something
My hair has lost its shine

Shine

To emit light.

Shine

To reflect light; glint or glisten.

Shine

To distinguish oneself in an activity or a field; excel.

Shine

To be immediately apparent
Delight shone in her eyes.

Shine

To aim or cast the beam or glow of (a light).

Shine

Past tense and past participle shined To make glossy or bright by polishing.

Shine

Brightness from a source of light; radiance.

Shine

Brightness from reflected light; luster.

Shine

A shoeshine.

Shine

Excellence in quality or appearance; splendor.

Shine

Fair weather
Rain or shine.

Shine

Shines(Informal) Pranks or tricks.

Shine

(Slang) Whiskey; moonshine.

Shine

Offensive Slang Used as a disparaging term for a black person.

Shine

To emit or reflect light so as to glow.

Shine

To reflect light.

Shine

To distinguish oneself; to excel.
My nephew tried other sports before deciding on football, which he shone at right away, quickly becoming the star of his school team.

Shine

To be effulgent in splendour or beauty.

Shine

To be eminent, conspicuous, or distinguished; to exhibit brilliant intellectual powers.

Shine

To be immediately apparent.

Shine

(transitive) To create light with (a flashlight, lamp, torch, or similar).
I shone my light into the darkness to see what was making the noise.

Shine

(transitive) To cause to shine, as a light or by reflected light.
In hunting, to shine the eyes of a deer at night by throwing a light on them

Shine

(transitive) To cause (something) to shine; put a shine on (something); polish (something).
He shined my shoes until they were polished smooth and gleaming.

Shine

To polish a cricket ball using saliva and one’s clothing.

Shine

Brightness from a source of light.

Shine

Brightness from reflected light.

Shine

Excellence in quality or appearance; splendour.

Shine

Shoeshine.

Shine

Sunshine.

Shine

(slang) Moonshine; illicitly brewed alcoholic drink.

Shine

(cricket) The amount of shininess on a cricket ball, or on each side of the ball.

Shine

(slang) A liking for a person; a fancy.
She's certainly taken a shine to you.

Shine

A caper; an antic; a row.

Shine

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.
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.
Let thine eyes shine forth in their full luster.

Shine

To be bright by reflection of light; to gleam; to be glossy; as, to shine like polished silver.

Shine

To be effulgent in splendor or beauty.
Once brightest shined this child of heat and air.

Shine

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.

Shine

To cause to shine, as a light.
He [God] doth not rain wealth, nor shine honor and virtues, upon men equally.

Shine

To make bright; to cause to shine by reflected light; as, in hunting, to shine the eyes of a deer at night by throwing a light on them.

Shine

The quality or state of shining; brightness; luster, gloss; polish; sheen.
Now sits not girt with taper's holy shine.
Fair opening to some court's propitious shine.
The distant shine of the celestial city.

Shine

Sunshine; fair weather.
Be it fair or foul, or rain or shine.

Shine

A liking for a person; a fancy.

Shine

Caper; antic; row.

Shine

Shining; sheen.

Shine

The quality of being bright and sending out rays of light

Shine

Be bright by reflecting or casting light;
Drive carefully--the wet road reflects

Shine

Emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light;
The sun shone bright that day
The fire beamed on their faces

Shine

Be shiny, as if wet;
His eyes were glistening

Shine

Be distinguished or eminent;
His talent shines

Shine

Be clear and obvious;
A shining example

Shine

Especially of the complexion: show a strong bright color, such as red or pink;
Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna

Shine

Throw or flash the light of (a lamp, etc.);
Shine the light on that window, please

Shine

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

Shine

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

Shine

(of surfaces) make shine;
Shine the silver, please
Polish my shoes

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