shine

/ʃaɪn/ · noun

Meaning

Brightness from a source of light.
Brightness from reflected light.
Excellence in quality or appearance; splendour.
Shoeshine.
Sunshine.
Moonshine; illicitly brewed alcoholic drink.
To emit light.
To reflect light.
To distinguish oneself; to excel.
To be effulgent in splendour or beauty.
To be eminent, conspicuous, or distinguished; to exhibit brilliant intellectual powers.
To be immediately apparent.
To cause (something) to shine; put a shine on (something); polish (something).
To polish a cricket ball using saliva and one’s clothing.

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