[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

shone \shone\,
   imp.  p. p. of shine.
   1913 webster
see also:
shine 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

shine \shine\, v. i. imp.  p. p. shone ? or ?; 277
   archaic shined; p. pr.  vb. n. shining. oe. shinen,
   schinen, as. scimacnan; akin to d. schijnen, ofries.
   skimacna, os.  ohg. scimacnan, g. scheinen, icel.
   skimacna, sw. skina, dan. skinne, goth. skeinan, and perh.
   to gr. ??? shadow. root157. cf. sheer pure, and
   shimmer.
   1. to emit rays of light; to give light; to beam with steady
      radiance; to exhibit brightness or splendor; as, the sun
      shines by day; the moon shines by night.
      1913 webster

            hyperion's quickening fire doth shine. --shak.
      1913 webster

            god, who commanded the light to shine out of
            darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the
            light of the knowledge of the glory of god in the
            face of jesus cghrist.                --2 cor. iv.
                                                  6.
      1913 webster

            let thine eyes shine forth in their full luster.
                                                  --denham.
      1913 webster

   2. to be bright by reflection of light; to gleam; to be
      glossy; as, to shine like polished silver.
      1913 webster

   3. to be effulgent in splendor or beauty. "so proud she
      shined in her princely state." --spenser.
      1913 webster

            once brightest shined this child of heat and air.
                                                  --pope.
      1913 webster

   4. to be eminent, conspicuous, or distinguished; to exhibit
      brilliant intellectual powers; as, to shine in courts; to
      shine in conversation.
      1913 webster

            few are qualified to shine in company; but it in
            most men's power to be agreeable.     --swift.
      1913 webster

   to make the face to shine upon, or to cause the face to
   shine upon, to be propitious to; to be gracious to. --num.
      vi. 25.
      1913 webster
see also:
shone shined shining sheer shimmer to make the face to shine upon 
to cause the face to shine upon 

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

shine
     n : the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
         syn: radiance, radiancy, effulgence, refulgence,
          refulgency
     v 1: be bright by reflecting or casting light; "drive
          carefully--the wet road reflects" syn: reflect
     2: emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light; "the sun
        shone bright that day"; "the fire beamed on their faces"
        syn: beam
     3: be shiny, as if wet; "his eyes were glistening" syn: glitter,
         glisten, glint, gleam
     4: be distinguished or eminent; "his talent shines"
     5: be clear and obvious; "a shining example"
     6: especially of the complexion: show a strong bright color,
        such as red or pink; "her face glowed when she came out of
        the sauna" syn: glow, beam, radiate
     7: throw or flash the light of a lamp, etc.; "shine the light
        on that window, please"
     8: touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly; "light
        fell on her face"; "the sun shone on the fields"; "the
        light struck the golden necklace"; "a strange sound struck
        my ears" syn: fall, strike
     9: experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from
        good health or an intense emotion; "she was beaming with
        joy"; "her face radiated with happiness" syn: glow, beam,
         radiate
     10: of surfaces make shine; "shine the silver, please";
         "polish my shoes" syn: polish, smooth, smoothen
     also: shone
see also:
radiance radiancy effulgence refulgence refulgency reflect 
beam glitter glisten glint gleam 
glow radiate fall strike polish 
smooth smoothen shone 

[4] : WordNet (r) 2.0

shone
     see shine
see also:
shine 

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