" shine(s) "

1: to emit rays of light;

  * e.g., " ... the sun appears to shine particularly brightly in summer because that is when it's closest to the Earth "

•  Synonyms : 

•  beams,

•  radiates,

•  rays

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: to make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure;

  * e.g., " ... the salesman shined his shoes every morning before leaving the house "

•  Synonyms : 

•  buffs,

•  burnishes,

•  dresses,

•  furbishes,

•  glosses,

•  grinds,

•  polishes,

•  rubs,

•  smoothens,

•  smooths

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to emit rays of light;

  * e.g., " ... the sun appears to shine particularly brightly in summer because that is when it's closest to the Earth "

•  Synonyms : 

•  beam,

•  radiate,

•  ray

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: to make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure;

  * e.g., " ... the salesman shined his shoes every morning before leaving the house "

•  Synonyms : 

•  buff,

•  burnish,

•  dress,

•  furbish,

•  gloss,

•  grind,

•  polish,

•  rub,

•  smooth,

•  smoothen

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: a playful or mischievous act intended as a joke;

  * e.g., " ... the shines they pulled at summer camp have become embellished with each retelling "

•  Synonyms : 

•  antic,

•  caper,

•  capriccio,

•  dido,

•  escapade,

•  frolic,

•  gag,

•  jest,

•  knavery,

•  monkeyshine(s),

•  practical joke,

•  prank,

•  rag,

•  roguery,

•  shavie,

•  trick,

•  waggery

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: brightness created by light reflected from a surface;

  * e.g., " ... the troop inspector insisted on nothing less than a dazzling shine from every pair of shoes in the line of review "

•  Synonyms : 

•  burnish,

•  gloss,

•  luminance,

•  luster,

•  polish,

•  sheen

•  Antonyms : 

•  aversion,

•  disfavor,

•  disgust,

•  dislike,

•  distaste,

•  hatred,

•  loathing,

•  mislike

2: the steady giving off of the form of radiation that makes vision possible;

  * e.g., " ... by the shine of the full moon we could see the rabbit helping himself to our garden vegetables "

•  Synonyms : 

•  blaze,

•  flare,

•  fluorescence,

•  glare,

•  gleam,

•  glow,

•  illumination,

•  incandescence,

•  light,

•  luminescence,

•  radiance

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: positive regard for something;

  * e.g., " ... took quite a shine to the new neighbors "

•  Synonyms : 

•  appetite,

•  fancy,

•  favor,

•  fondness,

•  like,

•  liking,

•  love,

•  love affair,

•  partiality,

•  preference,

•  relish,

•  taste,

•  use

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)