Synonyms for

Shone

Verb / ʃəʊn / Another word for shone — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

to give off light; to shine brightly

Synonyms & similar words

shine fall smooth polish smoothen gleam radiate glow strike glisten reflect glint beam glitter glowed sparkled gleamed radiated beamed glistened flashed shimmered twinkled dazzled glittered flickered illuminated coruscated lustered burned blazed glinted scintillated emitted

Synonyms by register

Formal

gleamed radiated illuminated beamed

Informal

sparkled glinted lit up

Literary

effulged blazed gleamed

Antonyms

darkened dimmed faded obscured clouded eclipsed

Common collocations

  • sun shone
  • brightly shone
  • light shone
  • warmly shone
  • clearly shone
  • face shone
  • eyes shone
  • talent shone

Word family

verb shine

Usage note

Shone is the past tense and past participle of 'shine'. It is often used to describe light, but can also be used metaphorically for qualities or talents.

Example sentences

  1. The stars shone in the night sky.
  2. The sun shone on the fields, making them golden.
  3. The diamond shone brightly in the light.
  4. The flashlight shone a beam of light on the dark path.
  5. The moon shone down on the sleeping town.

Quotes

  • The stars shone down like scattered diamonds.
  • A smile can brighten the darkest day, and make life worth living. It can light up the room and make everything around it shone.
  • The light that shone in Tesla's eye was the light of the future.

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