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shines

NOUN

brightness; polish

Synonyms

STRONGEST

gleam glitz gloss luster sheen shimmer sparkle

STRONG

flash glare glaze glint lambency light luminosity patina radiance rub show

Antonyms

STRONGEST

darkness dullness

STRONG

dark

VERB

give off or reflect light

Synonyms

STRONGEST

beam blink burn dazzle flash flicker glare gleam glisten glitter glow illuminate radiate shimmer sparkle twinkle

STRONG

bedazzle blaze deflect flare glimmer illumine incandesce irradiate luminesce mirror scintillate

WEAK

emit light give light

Antonyms

STRONGEST

darken dull

VERB

polish, burnish

Synonyms

STRONGEST

rub

STRONG

brush buff finish furbish glance glaze gloss scour sleek wax

WEAK

buff up give a sheen make brilliant put a finish on put a gloss on

Antonyms

WEAK

dull

Example Sentences

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"Her warmth shines through on screen, and we will ensure Tosh is given the fitting farewell she deserves," she added.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

None shines brighter than the “Wellfleet Oysterman,” to whom Thoreau devotes an entire glorious chapter.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

However, it is the exterior where the property really shines.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

It’s bathed in sunlight that only occasionally shines on an ephemeral memory, revealing that the recollection is laced with as much honest love as regret.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

If light shines through two small slits, there are areas that are dark—wave-free.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife