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shining |
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 -------------- 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 -------------- Grep of noun shining shining shining clubmoss shining sumac shining willow Overview of noun shining The noun shining has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) shining, polishing -- (the work of making something shine by polishing it "the shining of shoes provided a meager living") 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 adj shining The adj shining has 6 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (2) shining -- (marked by exceptional merit; "had shining virtues and few faults"; "a shining example") 2. (2) shining -- (emitting or radiating light; "the shining sun"; "gazed up at the shining heavens") 3. bright, burnished, lustrous, shining, shiny -- (made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; "bright silver candlesticks"; "a burnished brass knocker"; "she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves"; "rows of shining glasses"; "shiny black patents") 4. bright, shining, shiny, sunshiny, sunny -- (abounding with sunlight; "a bright sunny day"; "one shining norming"- John Muir; "when it is warm and shiny") 5. shining -- (reflecting an inner radiance; "with shining eyes") 6. glistening, glossy, lustrous, sheeny, shiny, shining -- (reflecting light; "glistening bodies of swimmers"; "the horse's glossy coat"; "lustrous auburn hair"; "saw the moon like a shiny dime on a deep blue velvet carpet"; "shining white enamel") Antonyms of adj shining 6 senses of shining Sense 1 shining INDIRECT (VIA superior) -> inferior Sense 2 shining INDIRECT (VIA bright) -> dull Sense 3 bright, burnished, lustrous, shining, shiny INDIRECT (VIA polished) -> unpolished Sense 4 bright, shining, shiny, sunshiny, sunny INDIRECT (VIA clear) -> cloudy Sense 5 shining INDIRECT (VIA bright) -> dull Sense 6 glistening, glossy, lustrous, sheeny, shiny, shining INDIRECT (VIA bright) -> dull Similarity of adj shining 6 senses of shining Sense 1 shining => superior (vs. inferior) Sense 2 shining => bright (vs. dull) Sense 3 bright, burnished, lustrous, shining, shiny => polished (vs. unpolished) Sense 4 bright, shining, shiny, sunshiny, sunny => clear (vs. cloudy) Sense 5 shining => bright (vs. dull) Sense 6 glistening, glossy, lustrous, sheeny, shiny, shining => bright (vs. dull) Attributes of adj shining Familiarity of adj shining shining used as an adjective is common (polysemy count = 6) Grep of adj shining shining Overview of noun shining The noun shining has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) shining, polishing -- (the work of making something shine by polishing it "the shining of shoes provided a meager living") 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 adj shining The adj shining has 6 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (2) shining -- (marked by exceptional merit; "had shining virtues and few faults"; "a shining example") 2. (2) shining -- (emitting or radiating light; "the shining sun"; "gazed up at the shining heavens") 3. bright, burnished, lustrous, shining, shiny -- (made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; "bright silver candlesticks"; "a burnished brass knocker"; "she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves"; "rows of shining glasses"; "shiny black patents") 4. bright, shining, shiny, sunshiny, sunny -- (abounding with sunlight; "a bright sunny day"; "one shining norming"- John Muir; "when it is warm and shiny") 5. shining -- (reflecting an inner radiance; "with shining eyes") 6. glistening, glossy, lustrous, sheeny, shiny, shining -- (reflecting light; "glistening bodies of swimmers"; "the horse's glossy coat"; "lustrous auburn hair"; "saw the moon like a shiny dime on a deep blue velvet carpet"; "shining white enamel")
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