shine in English: To give out light, or to look bright and clean. (verb)

Translation

To give out light, or to look bright and clean.

Word origin

From Old English scinan, meaning to give light.

Verb typeirregular (shine, shines, shone)

Irregular verb. A full conjugation table for irregular verbs is coming soon. For now, use a reference like Wordreference or RAE.

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The past form of "shine" is "shone".

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Eyes shine when someone is very happy.

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Something shines when it is clean and bright.

light

Light is the brightness from the sun, a fire, or a lamp that lets us see things.

sun

The bright star in the sky that gives the Earth light and heat during the day.

star

A small bright point of light that you see in the sky at night.

bright

Giving out a lot of light, or having a strong, clear colour.

dark

With little or no light.

polish

To rub something until it is smooth and shiny.

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