to shine with reflected light

  • 1shine — ► VERB (past and past part. shone or shined) 1) give out a bright light, or glow with reflected light. 2) direct (a torch or other light) somewhere. 3) (of a person s eyes) be bright with the expression of emotion. 4) excel at something. 5) ( …

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  • 2shine — shine1 /shuyn/, v., shone or, esp. for 9, 10, shined; shining; n. v.i. 1. to give forth or glow with light; shed or cast light. 2. to be bright with reflected light; glisten; sparkle. 3. (of light) to appear brightly or strongly, esp.… …

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  • 3shine — [[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 …

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  • 4shine — [c]/ʃaɪn / (say shuyn) verb (shone or, in certain contexts, shined, shining) –verb (i) 1. to give forth, or glow with, light; shed or cast light. 2. to be bright with reflected light; glisten; sparkle. 3. to be unusually bright, as the eyes or… …

  • 5shine — verb (past and past participle shone or shined) 1》 give out a bright light; glow with reflected light.     ↘direct (a torch or other light) somewhere.     ↘(of a person s eyes) be bright with the expression of emotion. 2》 [often as adjective… …

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  • 6shine — v. & n. v. (past and past part. shone or shined) 1 intr. emit or reflect light; be bright; glow (the lamp was shining; his face shone with gratitude). 2 intr. (of the sun, a star, etc.) not be obscured by clouds etc.; be visible. 3 tr. cause (a… …

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  • 7earth shine — Earth Earth ([ e]rth), n. [AS. eor[eth]e; akin to OS. ertha, OFries. irthe, D. aarde, OHG. erda, G. erde, Icel. j[ o]r[eth], Sw. & Dan. jord, Goth. a[=i]r[thorn]a, OHG. ero, Gr. ?, adv., to earth, and perh. to E. ear to plow.] 1. The globe or… …

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  • 8Earth light — Earth Earth ([ e]rth), n. [AS. eor[eth]e; akin to OS. ertha, OFries. irthe, D. aarde, OHG. erda, G. erde, Icel. j[ o]r[eth], Sw. & Dan. jord, Goth. a[=i]r[thorn]a, OHG. ero, Gr. ?, adv., to earth, and perh. to E. ear to plow.] 1. The globe or… …

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  • 9glitter — glitteringly, adv. /glit euhr/, v.i. 1. to reflect light with a brilliant, sparkling luster; sparkle with reflected light. 2. to make a brilliant show. n. 3. a sparkling reflected light or luster. 4. showy splendor. 5. small glittering ornaments …

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  • 10Ophthalmoscopy — Examination of the interior of the eye, including the lens, retina and optic nerve, by indirect or direct ophthalmoscopy. Indirect ophthalmoscopy employs a head lamp device to shine a very bright light into the eye. This is generally done by an… …

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