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How to pronounce “shine”
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Pronunciation guide for shine
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of shine with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Atmospheric Science
The sun doesn't shine as much.
- Definition summary
- (intransitive, copulative) To emit or reflect light so as to glow.
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce shine
Atmospheric Science
The sun doesn't shine as much.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “shine”
Meaning
- [Verb]
- (intransitive, copulative) To emit or reflect light so as to glow.
- (intransitive, copulative) To reflect light.
- (intransitive, copulative) To distinguish oneself; to excel.
- (intransitive, copulative) To be effulgent in splendour or beauty.
- (intransitive, copulative) To be eminent, conspicuous, or distinguished; to exhibit brilliant intellectual powers.
- (intransitive, copulative) To be immediately apparent.
- (transitive) To create light with (a flashlight, lamp, torch, or similar).
- (transitive) To cause to shine, as a light or by reflected light.
- [Noun]
- Brightness from a source of light.
- Brightness from reflected light.
- Excellence in quality or appearance; splendour.
- Shoeshine.
- Sunshine (typically in contrast with rain).
- (slang) Moonshine; an illicitly brewed alcoholic drink.
- (slang, derogatory, offensive, ethnic slur) A black person.
- (cricket) The amount of shininess on a cricket ball, or on each side of the ball.
- (slang) A liking for a person; a fancy.
- (archaic, slang) A caper; an antic; a row.
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