The quality of being bright and sending out rays of light.

synonyms: effulgence, radiance, radiancy, refulgence, refulgency.

Dutch: straling
Polish: promienistość

Be bright by reflecting or casting light.

synonym: reflect.

Emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light.

synonym: beam.

Roget 845: be beautiful etc. adj.; shine, beam, bloom; become one etc. (accord) 23; set off, grace.    render beautiful etc. adj.; beautify; polish, burnish; gild etc. (decorate) 847; set out.    snatch a grace beyond the reach of art" [Pope]. ... show more

Dutch: schijnen, stralen

Be shiny, as if wet.

synonyms: gleam, glint, glisten, glitter.

Roget 420: shine, glow, glitter; glister, glisten; twinkle, gleam; flare, flare up; glare, beam, shimmer, glimmer, flicker, sparkle, scintillate, coruscate, flash, blaze; be bright etc. adj.; reflect light, daze, dazzle, bedazzle, radiate, shoot out beams; fulgurate.    clear up, brighten.    lighten, enlighten; levin^†; light, light up; irradiate, shine upon; give out a light, hang out a light; cast light upon, cast light in, throw light upon, throw light in, shed light upon, shed luster upon; illume^†, illumine, illuminate; relume^†, strike a light; kindle etc. (set fire to) 384.    ... show more

Roget 873: be conscious of glory; be proud of etc. (pride) 878; exult etc. (boast) 884; be vain of etc. (vanity) 880.    be distinguished etc. adj.; shine etc. (light) 420; shine forth, figure; cut a figure, make a dash, make a splash.    rival, surpass; outshine, outrival, outvie^†, outjump; emulate, eclipse; throw into the shade, cast into the shade; overshadow.    live, flourish, glitter, flaunt, gain honor, acquire honor etc. n.; play first fiddle etc. (be of importance) 642, bear the palm, bear the bell; lead the way; take precedence, take the wall of; gain laurels, win laurels, gain spurs, gain golden opinions etc. (approbation) 931; take one's degree, pass one's examination.    make a noise, make some noise, make a noise in the world; leave one's mark, exalt one's horn, blow one's horn, star it, have a run, be run after; come into vogue, come to the front; raise one's head.    enthrone, signalize, immortalize, deify, exalt to the skies; hand one's name down to posterity.    consecrate; dedicate to, devote to; enshrine, inscribe, blazon, lionize, blow the trumpet, crown with laurel.    confer honor on, reflect honor on etc. v.; shed a luster on; redound.   to one's honor, ennoble.    give honor to, do honor to, pay honor to, render honor to; honor, accredit, pay regard to, dignify, glorify; sing praises to etc. (approve) 931; lock up to; exalt, aggrandize, elevate, nobilitate [Lat.].    ... show more

Be distinguished or eminent.

Dutch: uitblinken

Be clear and obvious.

Have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink.

synonyms: beam, glow, radiate.

Throw or flash the light of (a lamp).

Touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly.

synonyms: fall, strike.

Experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion.

synonyms: beam, glow, radiate.

Dutch: afstralen, glimmen, glunderen, stralen

Make (a surface) shine:
— Shine the silver, please.

synonyms: polish, smooth, smoothen.

Dutch: oppoetsen, poetsen, slijpen