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shine
n. radiance, glow; luster, sheen; sunny weather, pleasant weather; act of polishing shoes
 
v. make glimmer, cause to shine; gleam, sparkle; radiate, emit light; excel, do well; polish (shoes, silverware, etc.)


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SHINE
This article is about a Singapore festival. For the annual media awards, please see SHINE Awards.This article is about a Singapore festival. For the software development tool, please see SHINE (software). SHINE is a nationwide festival in Singapore "by youth, for youth."From 18 June to 9 July 2005, a range of activities is lined up during three weeks. Highlights include the official launch on 17 June at Boat Quay, Youth Service Weekend on 24-26 June and Urban Infest, an outdoor celebration and street party on 2 July at Orchard Road.Jointly supported by the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports and the National Youth Council, youth aged 15-35 can sign up as participants, SHINE volunteers or pitch their ideas with the SHINE-NYAA grant. A motto used throughout the official website is, "it will truly be a place where youth can SHINE!"
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SHINE / Ride On is Tohoshinki 's 13th Japanese single. The single was released on September 192007 . The single debuted at #2 only behind Hamasaki Ayumi's single talkin' 2 myself which outsold it by 36,634 copies. It was a slow month for single sales in Japan, as even Hamasaki Ayumi sold considerable less amount compared to her previous singles. The song "Shine" is used as the theme song for the drama "Obanzai".
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Shine
Shine may refer to:Shine (film) (1996), a film directed by Scott HicksShine (band), a French electropop bandShineTheArtist, a Danish prog-gospel bandShine Guitars, a guitar brandLG Shine, a mobile phone by LGShine (nightclub), a famous nightclub in Belfast, Northern IrelandShine sprites, an item in Super Mario SunshineShine TV, a New Zealand Christian television channelShine Limited, a British Film production companyMoonshine, an illicitly made alcoholic beverage
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Shine!/Short Term Memory Loss
Shine! / Short Term Memory Loss is a 1996 (see 1996 in music) split single by stoner rock band Kyuss and rock band Wool. It was pressed in black and limited brown marble 7" vinyl.
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shine
Noun
1. the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
(synonym) radiance, radiancy, effulgence, refulgence, refulgency
(hypernym) brightness
(hyponym) gleam, gleaming, glow, lambency
Verb
1. be bright by reflecting or casting light; "Drive carefully--the wet road reflects"
(synonym) reflect
(hypernym) emit, give out, give off
(hyponym) resplend
(derivation) shiner
2. emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light; "The sun shone bright that day"; "The fire beamed on their faces"
(synonym) beam
(hyponym) beat down
(derivation) radiance, radiancy, effulgence, refulgence, refulgency
3. be shiny, as if wet; "His eyes were glistening"
(synonym) glitter, glisten, glint, gleam
(hypernym) look, appear, seem
(hyponym) spangle
4. be distinguished or eminent; "His talent shines"
(hypernym) be
5. be clear and obvious; "A shining example"
(hypernym) be
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"
(synonym) glow, beam, radiate
(hypernym) look, appear, seem
7. throw or flash the light of (a lamp, etc.); "Shine the light on that window, please"
(cause) beam
(derivation) radiance, radiancy, effulgence, refulgence, refulgency
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"
(synonym) fall, strike
(hypernym) happen, hap, go on, pass off, occur, pass, fall out, come about, take place
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"
(synonym) glow, beam, radiate
(hypernym) feel, experience
10. (of surfaces) make shine; "shine the silver, please"; "polish my shoes"
(synonym) polish, smooth, smoothen
(hypernym) beautify, embellish, prettify
(hyponym) Simonize, Simonise
(entail) rub
(derivation) shining, polishing


Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)Download this dictionary
Shine
(v. t.)
To make bright; to cause to shine by reflected light; as, in hunting, to shine the eyes of a deer at night by throwing a light on them.
  
 
(v. t.)
To cause to shine, as a light.
  
 
(v. i.)
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.
  
 
(v. i.)
To be eminent, conspicuous, or distinguished; to exhibit brilliant intellectual powers; as, to shine in courts; to shine in conversation.
  
 
(v. i.)
To be effulgent in splendor or beauty.
  
 
(v. i.)
To be bright by reflection of light; to gleam; to be glossy; as, to shine like polished silver.
  
 
(v. i.)
Shining; sheen.
  
 
(n.)
The quality or state of shining; brightness; luster, gloss; polish; sheen.
  
 
(n.)
Sunshine; fair weather.
  
 
(n.)
Caper; antic; row.
  
 
(n.)
A liking for a person; a fancy.
  

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外面儿光
wai4 mian4 er guang1
Shining on the outside.
Deceptively smooth appearance.


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