Meaning of shine In English

• 0 to send out or reflect light:

  • Is that light shining in your eyes?

  • The sun shone all afternoon.

  • He polished the brass till it shone.

  • Her eyes shone with delight.

  • The policeman walked along the street, shining a torch into every car.

  • Guy ironed his shirt and shined his shoes for the interview.

• 1 to be extremely good at an activity or skill, in an obvious way:

  • She's terrible at languages, but she shines at/in science.

  • The play has a very strong cast, but two actors in particular shine out.

• 2 the fact that something is bright from reflected light on its surface:

  • hair with body and shine

  • Wax polish gives a high shine to wood furniture.

• 3 to send out or reflect light:

  • [ T ] Cops shone their flashlights into the car window.

  • [ I ] The area shines like Times Square.

  • [ I ] fig. Her dark eyes shone with happiness (= she looked very happy).

• 4 to make something smooth and bright by rubbing:

  • He used all my polish to shine his shoes!

• 5 to show great ability in an activity:

  • Shaw is an underrated actor who truly shines in this movie.

• 6 the quality of being bright from reflected light on the surface:

  • The stone was polished to a glossy shine.