Third-person singular simple present indicative form of shine

plural of shine

plural of Shine

simple past tense and past participle of shine

(intransitive, copulative) To emit or reflect light so as to glow. / (intransitive, copulative) To reflect light. / (intransitive, copulative) To distinguish oneself; to excel.

Brightness from a source of light. / Brightness from reflected light. / Excellence in quality or appearance; splendour. / Shoeshine. / Sunshine. / (slang) Moonshine; illicitly brewed alcoholic drink.

(transitive) To cause (something) to shine; put a shine on (something); polish (something). / (transitive, cricket) To polish a cricket ball using saliva and one’s clothing.

Emitting light. / Reflecting light. / Having a high polish or sheen. / Having exceptional merit.

present participle of shine

A bright emission of light; a gleam.