The difference between Reflect and Shine

When used as verbs, reflect means to bend back (light, etc.) from a surface, whereas shine means to emit light.

Shine is also noun with the meaning: brightness from a source of light.

check bellow for the other definitions of Reflect and Shine

Reflect as a verb (transitive):

To bend back (light, etc.) from a surface.

Examples:

"A mirror reflects the light that shines on it."
Reflect as a verb (intransitive):

To be bent back (light, etc.) from a surface.

Examples:

"The moonlight reflected from the surface of water."
Reflect as a verb (transitive):

To mirror, or show the image of something.

Examples:

"The shop window reflected his image as he walked past."
Reflect as a verb (intransitive):

To be mirrored.

Examples:

"His image reflected from the shop window as he walked past."
Reflect as a verb (transitive):

To agree with; to closely follow.

Examples:

"Entries in English dictionaries aim to reflect common usage."
Reflect as a verb (transitive):

To give evidence of someone's or something's character etc.

Examples:

"The team's victory reflects the Captain's abilities."

"The teacher's ability reflects well on the school."
Reflect as a verb (intransitive):

To think seriously; to ponder or consider.

Examples:

"People do that sort of thing every day, without ever stopping to reflect on the consequences."

Shine as a verb (intransitive):

To emit light.
Shine as a verb (intransitive):

To reflect light.
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."
Shine as a verb (intransitive):

To be effulgent in splendour or beauty.
Shine as a verb (intransitive):

To be eminent, conspicuous, or distinguished; to exhibit brilliant intellectual powers.
Shine as a verb (intransitive):

To be immediately apparent.
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."
Shine as a verb (transitive):

To cause to shine, as a light.
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"

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Shine as a noun:

Brightness from a source of light.
Shine as a noun:

Brightness from reflected light.
Shine as a noun:

Excellence in quality or appearance.
Shine as a noun:

Shoeshine.
Shine as a noun:

Sunshine.
Shine as a noun (slang):

Moonshine.
Shine as a noun (cricket):

The amount of shininess on a cricket ball, or on each side of the ball.
Shine as a noun (slang):

A liking for a person; a fancy.

Examples:

"She's certainly taken a shine to you."
Shine as a noun (archaic, slang):

A caper; an antic; a row.

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

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