shine - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light

Synonyms

• effulgence
• radiance
• radiancy
• refulgence
• refulgency
• shine

More generic

• brightness

More specific

• burnish
• gleam
• gleaming
• gloss
• glossiness
• glow
• lambency
• luster
• lustre
• polish
• sheen
• shininess

Verb

make (a surface) shine

Synonyms

• polish
• shine
• smooth
• smoothen

More generic

• beautify
• embellish
• fancify
• prettify

More specific

• Simonise
• Simonize
• buff
• burnish
• furbish
• gloss
• sleek
• slick

Related

• rub

Verb

experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion

Synonyms

• beam
• glow
• radiate
• shine

More generic

• experience
• feel

Verb

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

Synonyms

• beam
• glow
• radiate
• shine

More generic

• appear
• look
• seem

Verb

be shiny, as if wet

Synonyms

• gleam
• glint
• glisten
• glitter
• shine

More generic

• appear
• look
• seem

More specific

• shimmer
• spangle

Verb

touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly

Synonyms

• fall
• shine
• strike

More generic

• come about
• fall out
• go on
• hap
• happen
• occur
• pass
• pass off
• take place

Verb

be clear and obvious

Synonyms

• shine

More generic

• be

Verb

be distinguished or eminent

Synonyms

• shine

More generic

• be

Verb

throw or flash the light of (a lamp)

Synonyms

• shine

Related

• beam
• shine

Verb

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

Synonyms

• beam
• shine

More specific

• beacon
• beat down
• blaze
• burn
• flame
• flare
• flick
• flicker
• glare
• glow
• outshine
• scintillate
• shimmer
• twinkle
• winkle

Verb

be bright by reflecting or casting light

Synonyms

• reflect
• shine

More generic

• emit
• give off
• give out

More specific

• coruscate
• glare
• luminesce
• opalesce
• resplend
• scintillate
• sparkle

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