shine in WordNet English dictionary

1. experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion
   "She was beaming with joy"; "Her face radiated with happiness"
   glow  beam  radiate  shine 
   
2. have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink
   "Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna"
   glow  beam  radiate  shine 
   
3. emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light
   "The sun shone bright that day"; "The fire beamed on their faces"
   shine  beam 
   
4. touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly
   "Light fell on her face"; "The sun shone on the fields"; "The light struck the golden necklace"; "A strange sound struck my ears"
   fall  shine  strike 
   
5. be shiny, as if wet
   "His eyes were glistening"
   glitter  glisten  glint  gleam  shine 
   
6. make (a surface) shine
   "shine the silver, please"; "polish my shoes"
   polish  smooth  smoothen  shine 
   
7. be bright by reflecting or casting light
   "Drive carefully--the wet road reflects"
   reflect  shine 
   
8. be distinguished or eminent
   "His talent shines"
   shine 
   
9. be clear and obvious
   "A shining example"
   shine 
   
10. throw or flash the light of (a lamp)
    "Shine the light on that window, please"
    shine 
    

1. the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
   radiance  radiancy  shine  effulgence  refulgence  refulgency