Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb shine
4 of 10 senses of shine
Sense 1
reflect, shine
=> resplend
=> glare
=> opalesce
=> luminesce
=> sparkle, coruscate
Sense 2
shine, beam
=> beat down
=> beacon
=> glare
=> flare, flame
=> outshine
=> shimmer
=> flicker, flick
=> blaze
=> twinkle, winkle, scintillate
=> glare
=> burn, glow
Sense 3
glitter, glisten, glint, gleam, shine
=> spangle
=> shimmer
Sense 10
polish, smooth, smoothen, shine
=> Simonize
=> slick, sleek
=> buff, burnish, furbish, flush
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb shine
4 of 10 senses of shine
Sense 1
reflect, shine
=> resplend
=> glare
=> opalesce
=> luminesce
=> sparkle, coruscate
Sense 2
shine, beam
=> beat down
=> beacon
=> glare
=> beat
=> flare, flame
=> outshine
=> shimmer
=> flicker, flick
=> blaze
=> twinkle, winkle, scintillate
=> glare
=> burn, glow
=> gutter
Sense 3
glitter, glisten, glint, gleam, shine
=> spangle
=> shimmer
Sense 10
polish, smooth, smoothen, shine
=> Simonize
=> slick, sleek
=> buff, burnish, furbish, flush
Entailment of verb shine
1 of 10 senses of shine
Sense 10
polish, smooth, smoothen, shine
=> rub
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb shine
10 senses of shine
Sense 1
reflect, shine
=> emit, give out give off
Sense 2
shine, beam
Sense 3
glitter, glisten, glint, gleam, shine
=> look appear, seem
Sense 4
shine
=> be
Sense 5
shine
=> be
Sense 6
glow, beam, radiate, shine
=> look appear, seem
Sense 7
shine
Sense 8
fall, shine, strike
=> happen, hap, go on pass off occur, pass, come about take place
Sense 9
glow, beam, radiate, shine
=> feel experience
Sense 10
polish, smooth, smoothen, shine
=> beautify, embellish, prettify
Familiarity of verb shine
shine used as a verb is familiar (polysemy count = 10)
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb shine
Sense 1
reflect, shine
=> emit, give out give off
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Sense 2
shine, beam
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Sense 3
glitter, glisten, glint, gleam, shine
=> look appear, seem
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Sense 4
shine
=> be
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Sense 5
shine
=> be
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Sense 6
glow, beam, radiate, shine
=> look appear, seem
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Sense 7
shine
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Sense 8
fall, shine, strike
=> happen, hap, go on pass off occur, pass, come about take place
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Sense 9
glow, beam, radiate, shine
=> feel experience
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Sense 10
polish, smooth, smoothen, shine
=> beautify, embellish, prettify
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Overview of verb shine
The verb shine has 10 senses (first 6 from tagged texts)
1. (9) reflect, shine -- (be bright by reflecting or casting light; "Drive carefully--the wet road reflects")
2. (6) shine, beam -- (emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light; "The sun shone bright that day"; "The fire beamed on their faces ")
3. (5) glitter, glisten, glint, gleam, shine -- (be shiny, as if wet; "His eyes were glistening")
4. (3) shine -- (be distinguished or eminent; "His talent shines")
5. (1) shine -- (be clear and obvious; "A shining example")
6. (1) glow, beam, radiate, shine -- (esp. of the complexion: show a strong bright color, such as red or pink; "Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna")
7. shine -- (throw or flash the light of (a lamp, etc.); "Shine the light on that window, please")
8. fall, shine, strike -- (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")
9. glow, beam, radiate, shine -- (experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion; "She was beaming with joy"; "Her face radiated with happiness")
10. polish, smooth, smoothen, shine -- ((of surfaces) make shine; "shine the silver, please"; "polish my shoes")
Overview of verb shine
The verb shine has 10 senses (first 6 from tagged texts)
1. (9) reflect, shine -- (be bright by reflecting or casting light; "Drive carefully--the wet road reflects")
2. (6) shine, beam -- (emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light; "The sun shone bright that day"; "The fire beamed on their faces ")
3. (5) glitter, glisten, glint, gleam, shine -- (be shiny, as if wet; "His eyes were glistening")
4. (3) shine -- (be distinguished or eminent; "His talent shines")
5. (1) shine -- (be clear and obvious; "A shining example")
6. (1) glow, beam, radiate, shine -- (esp. of the complexion: show a strong bright color, such as red or pink; "Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna")
7. shine -- (throw or flash the light of (a lamp, etc.); "Shine the light on that window, please")
8. fall, shine, strike -- (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")
9. glow, beam, radiate, shine -- (experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion; "She was beaming with joy"; "Her face radiated with happiness")
10. polish, smooth, smoothen, shine -- ((of surfaces) make shine; "shine the silver, please"; "polish my shoes")
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