Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

shone

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