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To emit rays of light; to give light; to beam with steady radiance; to exhibit brightness or splendor; as, the sun shines by day; the moon shines by night.
To be bright by reflection of light; to gleam; to be glossy; as, to shine like polished silver.
To be effulgent in splendor or beauty.
To cause to shine, as a light.
The quality or state of shining; brightness; luster, gloss; polish; sheen.
The light reflection from compressed surfaces on the ground. The surfaces can be soil, grass, or moss. The light reflection will be very different from the undisturbed area surrounding the compressed areas.
shone shone
the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
be bright by reflecting or casting light; "Drive carefully--the wet road reflects"
emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light; "The sun shone bright that day"; "The fire beamed on their faces"
especially of the complexion: show a strong bright color, such as red or pink; "Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna"
throw or flash the light of (a lamp, etc.); "Shine the light on that window, please"
touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly; "Light fell on her face"; "The sun shone on the fields"; "The light struck the golden necklace"; "A strange sound struck my ears"
(of surfaces) make shine; "shine the silver, please"; "polish my shoes"
a ready-to-use polishing formula that will maintain the natural polish of marble, limestone and terrazzo floor surfaces
The light reflection from human footfall damage or compression.
the amount of shininess on a cricket ball. v.t. to polish a cricket ball, usually by applying saliva and rubbing it on one's clothing.
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