n.
Pronunciation: ' sh ī n
Function: verb
Inflected Form: shone \ ' sh ō n, esp Canad & Brit ' shän \ or shined ; shin · ing
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English sc ī nan; akin to Old High German sk ī nan to shine and perhaps to Greek skia shadow
Date: before 12th century
intransitive verb
1 : to emit rays of light
2 : to be bright by reflection of light
3 a : to be eminent, conspicuous, or distinguished < shine s in math> b : to perform extremely well <when will stocks really shine again? ― Temma Ehrenfeld>
4 : to have a bright glowing appearance <his face shone with enthusiasm>
5 : to be conspicuously evident or clear
transitive verb
1 a : to cause to emit light b : to throw or direct the light of
2 past & past part shined : to make bright by polishing < shined his shoes>