Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
shone
verb
/ʃoʊn/
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Definition
to emit or reflect light; to be bright or luminous.
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Examples
- The sun shone brightly throughout the day.
- Her smile shone like a beacon of hope.
- The stars shone in the night sky.
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Meaning
Shone is the past tense of the verb shine, which means to give off light or to be visibly bright.
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Synonyms
- glowed
- radiated
- gleamed
- luminated