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Textual thesaurus for "shine"

(noun) radiance, radiancy, refulgence, refulgency, effulgence

the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light


(verb) smooth, smoothen, polish

make (a surface) shine

shine the silver, please; polish my shoes


(verb) beam, glow, radiate

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


(verb) glow, radiate, beam

have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink

Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna


(verb) gleam, glint, glisten, glitter

be shiny, as if wet

His eyes were glistening


(verb) strike, fall

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


(verb) beam

emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light

The sun shone bright that day; The fire beamed on their faces


(verb) reflect

be bright by reflecting or casting light

Drive carefully--the wet road reflects