to shine

Examples

• All

• But his eyes were shining beatifically, and that's what tipped me off to what was going on.

  Academic text (2012)

• She had a smile on her face which showed me that you can shine light onto others even through your darkest times.

• Your eyes are shining like the star eyes.

• You and your pretty hair and your blue eyes shining like the sky, huh?

  Trailer Park Boys: The Movie (2006)

• Somehow you just seem to shine

  Elektra (2005)

• Charles sat still with his eyes shining in the dark as he listened.

  Fiction book (1991)

• Her hair hung long and shining, blowing in the gentle wind.

  Fiction book (1992)

• Her face, too, was radiant with pleasure, her eyes shining, white teeth gleaming as she moved.

  Fiction book (1990)

• The inspectors had not discovered the treasure, and her eyes, red with strain, shone with her secret triumph.

  Fiction book (1992)

• Her face shone with happiness when she received the good news.

Synonyms

G

to glow

vsto shine

93 1.0

To have warm, healthy cheeks that show happiness

is wider, covering both facial look and general manner

B

to beam

vsto shine

38 2.0

To smile in a very happy and proud way

focuses on a general happy or colorful appearance rather than a single smile

L

to light up a room

vsto shine

• Informal

3 3.4

Make a room feel happier and more lively

is about appearing visibly happy or healthy rather than affecting others

L

to light up the room

vsto shine

• Informal

3 3.8

Make a room feel happy and friendly when someone arrives

describes a bright facial or manner appearance rather than changing other people's mood

B

to brighten the room

vsto shine

• Informal

3.0

To make a room feel happier and more lively

is about appearing healthy or colorful, not about changing the place

Antonyms

U

unhappy

463 1.0

Feeling sad or not pleased about something

P

pale

291 1.0

Has very light color and often looks sick or afraid

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 Radiant

to radiate

15 4.0

to shine

31 2.5

to glow

93 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology