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shine out
2. If a quality shines out of someone, it is strong and easy to see
• Her honesty and sincerity positively shine out., shine out
1. If people or things shine out, they are noticeable because they are very good
• The play has a very strong cast, but two actors in particular shine out.
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs
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In addition to the idiom beginning with SHINE, Also see MAKE HAY WHILE THE SUN SHINES; RAIN OR SHINE; RISE AND SHINE; TAKE A FANCY (SHINE) TO.
American Heritage Idioms
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verb
radiate:
The sun will shine this afternoon.
noun
sheen:
We put a shine on the new car.
Simple Definitions
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verb ADV. brightly, brilliantly The sun was shining brightly. | faintly | briefly | steadily | warmly | down, in, out Sunlight shone in through the window. VERB + SHINE seem to (figurative) She seemed to shine with an inner radiance. | make sth You've really made that floor shine! PREP. at The watchman shone his torch at us. | from (figurative) Love and pride shone from her eyes. | in The water was shining faintly in the moonlight. | like The dark wood shone like glass. | on/upon The light shone on his face. | with (figurative) His dark eyes shone with excitement.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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to produce light
shine
to produce bright light:
• The sun was shining.
flash
to shine brightly for a very short time, or to shine on and off very quickly many times:
• Lightning flashed across the sky. • The police car’s lights were flashing.
glare
to shine with a very strong light which hurts your eyes:
• The sun glared in her eyes.
flicker
to shine with an unsteady light – used about a flame or light:
• The candle flickered and went out.
twinkle
if stars or lights twinkle, they shine in the dark in a way that seems to change from bright to faint, especially because you are a long way away from them:
• stars twinkling in the sky • The harbour lights twinkled in the distance.
glow
especially literary to shine with a warm soft light:
• Lights glowed in the windows.
blaze
literary to shine very brightly:
• The lights of the factory were still blazing.
to shine by reflecting light
sparkle/glitter
if something sparkles, it shines with many small bright points when light is on it:
• The sea sparkled in the sunlight. • Jewels glittered around her neck.
gleam
to shine by reflecting the light – used especially about smooth clean surfaces, or about someone’s eyes or teeth:
• The sword’s blade gleamed. • a gleaming sports car • His blue eyes gleamed with amusement.
glint
to shine with quick flashes of light:
• The knife glinted in the sunlight.
glisten
literary to shine – used about wet or oily surfaces. Used especially when saying that someone’s eyes are full of tears, or someone’s skin is covered in sweat:
• As they were leaving, her eyes glistened with tears. • His forehead was glistening with sweat. • The wet chairs glistened in the afternoon sun.
catch the light
if something catches the light, it shines because it is reflecting light:
• Her diamond ring caught the light.
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