Glitternoun
A bright, sparkling light; shininess or brilliance.
Shineverb
(intransitive) To emit light.
Glitternoun
A shiny, decorative adornment, sometimes sprinkled on glue to make simple artwork.
Shineverb
(intransitive) To reflect light.
Glitternoun
(figurative) Glitz.
Shineverb
(intransitive) To distinguish oneself; to excel.
âMy nephew tried other sports before deciding on football, which he shone at right away, quickly becoming the star of his school team.â;
Glitterverb
To sparkle with light; to shine with a brilliant and broken light or showy luster; to gleam.
âa glittering swordâ; âthe glittering ornaments on a Christmas treeâ;
Shineverb
(intransitive) To be effulgent in splendour or beauty.
Glitterverb
To be showy, specious, or striking, and hence attractive.
âthe glittering scenes of a courtâ;
Shineverb
(intransitive) To be eminent, conspicuous, or distinguished; to exhibit brilliant intellectual powers.
Glitterverb
To sparkle with light; to shine with a brilliant and broken light or showy luster; to gleam; as, a glittering sword.
âThe field yet glitters with the pomp of war.â;
Shineverb
(intransitive) To be immediately apparent.
Glitterverb
To be showy, specious, or striking, and hence attractive; as, the glittering scenes of a court.
Shineverb
(transitive) To create light with (a flashlight, lamp, torch, or similar).
âI shone my light into the darkness to see what was making the noise.â;
Glitternoun
A bright, sparkling light; brilliant and showy luster; brilliancy; as, the glitter of arms; the glitter of royal equipage.
Shineverb
(transitive) To cause to shine, as a light.
Glitternoun
the quality of glittering or sparkling brightly
Shineverb
To make bright; to cause to shine by reflected light.
âin hunting, to shine the eyes of a deer at night by throwing a light on themâ;
Glitternoun
the occurrence of a small flash or spark
Shineverb
(transitive) To cause (something) to shine; put a shine on (something); polish (something).
âHe shined my shoes until they were polished smooth and gleaming.â;
Glitterverb
be shiny, as if wet;
âHis eyes were glisteningâ;
Shineverb
To polish a cricket ball using saliva and oneâs clothing.
Glitter
Glitter is an assortment of small, reflective particles that come in a variety of shapes, sizes, and colors. Glitter particles reflect light at different angles, causing the surface to sparkle or shimmer.
Shinenoun
Brightness from a source of light.
Shinenoun
Brightness from reflected light.
Shinenoun
Excellence in quality or appearance.
Shinenoun
Shoeshine.
Shinenoun
Sunshine.
Shinenoun
(slang) Moonshine.
Shinenoun
(cricket) The amount of shininess on a cricket ball, or on each side of the ball.
Shinenoun
(slang) A liking for a person; a fancy.
âShe's certainly taken a shine to you.â;
Shinenoun
A caper; an antic; a row.
Shineverb
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.
âHyperion's quickening fire doth shine.â; âGod, 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.â; âLet thine eyes shine forth in their full luster.â;
Shineverb
To be bright by reflection of light; to gleam; to be glossy; as, to shine like polished silver.
Shineverb
To be effulgent in splendor or beauty.
âOnce brightest shined this child of heat and air.â;
Shineverb
To be eminent, conspicuous, or distinguished; to exhibit brilliant intellectual powers; as, to shine in courts; to shine in conversation.
âFew are qualified to shine in company; but it in most men's power to be agreeable.â;
Shineverb
To cause to shine, as a light.
âHe [God] doth not rain wealth, nor shine honor and virtues, upon men equally.â;
Shineverb
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.
Shinenoun
The quality or state of shining; brightness; luster, gloss; polish; sheen.
âNow sits not girt with taper's holy shine.â; âFair opening to some court's propitious shine.â; âThe distant shine of the celestial city.â;
Shinenoun
Sunshine; fair weather.
âBe it fair or foul, or rain or shine.â;
Shinenoun
A liking for a person; a fancy.
Shinenoun
Caper; antic; row.
Shineadjective
Shining; sheen.
Shinenoun
the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
Shineverb
be bright by reflecting or casting light;
âDrive carefully--the wet road reflectsâ;
Shineverb
emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light;
âThe sun shone bright that dayâ; âThe fire beamed on their facesâ;
Shineverb
be shiny, as if wet;
âHis eyes were glisteningâ;
Shineverb
be distinguished or eminent;
âHis talent shinesâ;
Shineverb
be clear and obvious;
âA shining exampleâ;
Shineverb
especially of the complexion: show a strong bright color, such as red or pink;
âHer face glowed when she came out of the saunaâ;
Shineverb
throw or flash the light of (a lamp, etc.);
âShine the light on that window, pleaseâ;
Shineverb
touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly;
âLight fell on her faceâ; âThe sun shone on the fieldsâ; âThe light struck the golden necklaceâ; âA strange sound struck my earsâ;
Shineverb
experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion;
âShe was beaming with joyâ; âHer face radiated with happinessâ;
Shineverb
(of surfaces) make shine;
âshine the silver, pleaseâ; âpolish my shoesâ;
Shineverb
(of the sun or another source of light) give out a bright light
âthe sun shone through the windowâ;
Shineverb
glow or be bright with reflected light
âshe brushed her hair until it shoneâ;
Shineverb
(of a person's eyes) be bright with emotion
âhis eyes shone with excitementâ;
Shineverb
direct (a torch or other light) somewhere in order to see something in the dark
âhe shone the torch around the room before enteringâ;
Shineverb
be very talented or perform very well
âa boy who shone at nothingâ;
Shineverb
make (an object made of leather, metal, or wood) bright by rubbing it; polish
âhis shoes were shined to perfectionâ;
Shinenoun
a quality of brightness produced when light is reflected on something
âmy hair has lost its shineâ;
Shinenoun
an act of rubbing something to give it a shiny surface
âArchie's shoes got a quick shine from a boy with a clothâ;