to shine

Examples

• All

• Mateo, shine the light over there.

  Anaconda (1997)

• Yeah, so we're going to shine a torch on it.

• So yes, it is possible to shine light through solid metal.

• The idea is that we're going to shine some light on the door.

• I survived that to shine the light in the darkness.

• So let's hit the music and shine that spotlight.

• I'm going to use my iPhone light to try and shine on the green ones.

• So all you can see is what you shine your flashlight on.

  André Duqum

• Get a flashlight and shine it on your keyboard keys.

  Adam Savage’s Tested

• Taking his flashlight from his pack, he shone it on the ground at his feet.

  Fiction book (1993)

Synonyms

L

to light

vsto shine

905 1.0

To make something start to burn or shine

is about directing lamp rays onto objects rather than starting fires

L

to light up

vsto shine

64 2.5

Begin to shine or make something begin to shine, for example by burning

is the deliberate action of directing lamp rays onto something rather than becoming bright

I

to illuminate

vsto shine

52 4.1

To make something bright or visible with light

is the more everyday term for directing light from a source

B

to beam

vsto shine

6 3.0

To shine brightly and send light in a certain direction

is the deliberate action of throwing light from a lamp onto something

I

to irradiate

vsto shine

1 7.8

To shine light on something to make it visible

is the everyday, less technical action of directing light

S

to spotlit

vsto shine

3.6

Shine a strong focused light on a person or thing

is more general, directing broader lamp light rather than a tight beam

F

to floodlight

vsto shine

3.8

To light a large area with very bright lights, for example at a stadium

is general directing from a lamp rather than the specific use of wide lamps

U

to uplight

vsto shine

6.5

To direct light upward to make a wall or object stand out

is general directing of lamp light in any direction rather than only upward

L

to lumine

vsto shine

• Archaic

9.9

To make something shine with soft light

is the neutral everyday verb for directing lamp light rather than poetic usage

Idioms

R

to rise and shine

• Informal

34 3.9

To wake up and start the day with energy

Phrasal Verbs

S

to shine light on

• Literature

26 3.9

To show information people do not know

S

to shine through

21 4.2

A quality that is easy to see despite problems

S

to shine a light on

• Literature

12 4.1

To make a problem or issue clear and known to many people

S

to shine at

1 3.5

To be very good at a particular activity

S

to shine up

• Informal

1 8.0

Try to make someone like you by giving fake praise or acting friendly

T

to take the shine out of

• Informal

7.3

To make something less enjoyable or impressive

Compounds

S

shine box

• Archaic

1 7.1

A box that holds brushes, cloths, and polish for shoes

H

high-gloss shine

5.0

A very shiny smooth surface that reflects light brightly

How Bright

floodlight

9 3.4

to spotlight

3 3.3

to beam

6 3.0

to shine

114 1.0

light

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology