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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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")
shining definition
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