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Wordabulary
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shine

Verb A1 – Beginner

To give off or reflect a bright light.

"The sun shone so brightly that she had to wear sunglasses."

The past tense is usually "shone" in British English and either "shone" or "shined" in American English.

Synonyms

glow gleam

Antonyms

dim