Definitions
1.verbTo emit light.
2.verbTo reflect light.
3.verbTo distinguish oneself; to excel."My nephew tried other sports before deciding on football, which he shone at right away, quickly becoming the star of his school team."
4.verbTo be effulgent in splendour or beauty.
5.verbTo be eminent, conspicuous, or distinguished; to exhibit brilliant intellectual powers.
6.verbTo be immediately apparent.
7.verbTo create light with (a flashlight, lamp, torch, or similar)."I shone my light into the darkness to see what was making the noise."
8.verbTo cause to shine, as a light.
9.verbTo make bright; to cause to shine by reflected light."in hunting, to shine the eyes of a deer at night by throwing a light on them"
10.verbTo cause (something) to shine; put a shine on (something); polish (something)."He shined my shoes until they were polished smooth and gleaming."
11.verbTo polish a cricket ball using saliva and one’s clothing.
12.nounA bright emission of light; a gleam.
13.adjectiveEmitting light.
14.adjectiveReflecting light.
15.adjectiveHaving a high polish or sheen.
16.adjectiveHaving exceptional merit."a shining example"