The difference between Illuminate and Shine

When used as nouns, illuminate means someone thought to have an unusual degree of enlightenment, whereas shine means brightness from a source of light.

When used as verbs, illuminate means to shine light on something, whereas shine means to emit light.

Illuminate is also adjective with the meaning: enlightened.

check bellow for the other definitions of Illuminate and Shine

  1. Illuminate as a verb (transitive):

    To shine light on something.

  2. Illuminate as a verb (transitive):

    To decorate something with lights.

  3. Illuminate as a verb (transitive, figurative):

    To clarify or make something understandable.

  4. Illuminate as a verb (transitive):

    To decorate the page of a manuscript book with ornamental designs.

  5. Illuminate as a verb (transitive, figurative):

    To make spectacular.

  6. Illuminate as a verb (intransitive):

    To glow; to light up.

  7. Illuminate as a verb (intransitive):

    To be exposed to light.

  8. Illuminate as a verb (transitive, military):

    To direct a beam toward.

  1. Illuminate as a noun:

    Someone thought to have an unusual degree of enlightenment.

  1. Illuminate as an adjective (obsolete):

    enlightened

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Bishop Hall"

  1. Shine as a verb (intransitive):

    To emit light.

  2. Shine as a verb (intransitive):

    To reflect light.

  3. Shine as a verb (intransitive):

    To distinguish oneself; to excel.

    Examples:

    "My nephew tried other sports before deciding on football, which he shone at right away, quickly becoming the star of his school team."

  4. Shine as a verb (intransitive):

    To be effulgent in splendour or beauty.

  5. Shine as a verb (intransitive):

    To be eminent, conspicuous, or distinguished; to exhibit brilliant intellectual powers.

  6. Shine as a verb (intransitive):

    To be immediately apparent.

  7. Shine as a verb (transitive):

    To create light with (a flashlight, lamp, torch, or similar).

    Examples:

    "I shone my light into the darkness to see what was making the noise."

  8. Shine as a verb (transitive):

    To cause to shine, as a light.

  9. Shine as a verb (US, transitive):

    To make bright; to cause to shine by reflected light.

    Examples:

    "in hunting, to shine the eyes of a deer at night by throwing a light on them"

    "rfquotek Bartlett"

  1. Shine as a noun:

    Brightness from a source of light.

  2. Shine as a noun:

    Brightness from reflected light.

  3. Shine as a noun:

    Excellence in quality or appearance.

  4. Shine as a noun:

    Shoeshine.

  5. Shine as a noun:

    Sunshine.

  6. Shine as a noun (slang):

    Moonshine.

  7. Shine as a noun (cricket):

    The amount of shininess on a cricket ball, or on each side of the ball.

  8. Shine as a noun (slang):

    A liking for a person; a fancy.

    Examples:

    "She's certainly taken a shine to you."

  9. Shine as a noun (archaic, slang):

    A caper; an antic; a row.

  1. Shine as a verb (transitive):

    To cause (something) to shine; put a shine on (something); polish (something).

    Examples:

    "He shined my shoes until they were polished smooth and gleaming."

  2. Shine as a verb (transitive, cricket):

    To polish a cricket ball using saliva and one's clothing.

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