For all those who do not know the interpretation of the word "shine", this article will be useful. Shine is a verb, it belongs to the imperfect form. Using the explanatory dictionary of Efremova, you can find the definition of this word. It has four main meanings.
Sparkle, reflect light
So you can describe any shiny object that reflects the rays of light. For example, a dress embroidered with sequins can sparkle.
- A stone shone on the ring.
- The wedding dress embroidered with stones shone.
Express feeling in your eyes
Sometimes a person is so overwhelmed with feelings that they are literally reflected in his eyes. To shine is when delight or some other emotion cannot be hidden.
- In his eyes shone boundless love for the whole world, for all people on earth.
- Indescribable delight shone in the eyes of the girl, she had never been to the theater in her life, so after the performance she was in seventh heaven.
Stand out with colorfulness or expressiveness
So you can say about something tangible that we can see with our own eyes. Emphasizes the brightness of colors and expressiveness:
- The picture shone with juicy shades, I wanted to look at it for hours.
- The photo exhibition shone with colorful images.
To attract attention and amaze with something
A person can have a unique trait. Society admires her:
- The scientist liked to shine with his mind, it was his bad trait, because not everyone could boast of outstanding intellectual abilities.
- The singer shone with beauty, no wonder she had so many fans.
Note that the last two meanings are portable. They are predominantly used in colloquial speech.
In Ozhegov's dictionary, another interpretation of the word is indicated: to shine with your absence. This expression has an ironic connotation. It can be explained as follows: to be defiantly absent, to make sure that everyone around pays attention to it.
