shine

[[t]ʃaɪn[/t]]

v. shone, esp. for9,10, shined; shin•ing;

1) to give forth or glow with light

2) to be bright with reflected light; glisten; sparkle

3) (of light) to appear brightly or strongly; glare

4) to appear unusually animated, as the eyes or face

5) to excel:

to shine in algebra[/ex]

6) to cause to shine

7) to direct the light of (a lamp, mirror, etc.)

8) to polish (shoes, silverware, etc.)

9) inf phv shine up to, Informal.

a) to attempt to impress (a person), esp. in order to gain benefits for oneself

b) to become esp. attentive to

10) radiance or brightness caused by emitted or reflected light

11) luster; polish

12) a polish or gloss given to shoes

13) an act or instance of polishing shoes

14) inf Often, shines. a prank or caper

15) off cvb sts Extremely Disparaging and Offensive. (a contemptuous term used to refer to a black person.)

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- take a shine to

Etymology: bef. 900; ME s(c) hinen (v.), OE scīnan, c. OFris skīna, OOHG skīnan, ON skīna, Go skeinan usage: Definition17is a slur and should be avoided. It is used with disparaging intent and is perceived as highly insulting.