shone

Meanings

• Verb

  1. Past tense and past participle of the verb 'shine'.

  - "The sun has shone all day."
  - "The diamond shone brightly in the spotlight."

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Pronunciation

1. /ʃɒn/
   
   
   
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2. /ʃɒn/
   
   
   
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3. /ʃɒn/
   
   
   
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4. /ʃoʊn/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

excel , beam , glow , radiate , buff , burnish , furbish , polish , wax , gleam , glint , glisten , glitter , reflect

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with shone
gone , mown , lawn , dawn , clown , drawn

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Variants

List of all variants of shone that leads to same result
shine , shone , shined , shines , shining , shine through , shined through , shines through , shining through , shone through

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Forms

Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

shone, have shone, had shone, shines, has shone, had shone, shining, having shone, had been shining

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English scinan, from Proto-Germanic skenojan, from sken- 'shine' + -jan 'to do'. Related to Old Norse skenja 'to shine' and sken 'shining'.

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Trivia

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1. The past tense and past participle of 'shine' are 'shone' and 'shone', respectively.

2. The word 'shone' comes from the Old English word 'scinan', which means 'to shine'.

3. In poetry, the phrase 'the sun has shone' is often used to describe a long period of time or a sense of continuity.

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Related Concepts

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1. Light: The concept of light is closely related to the verb 'shine'. Light can be a source of illumination, or it can be a quality that is emitted by an object. The past tense and past participle of 'shine' can be used to describe the act of light being present or emitted.

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Culture

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In literature, 'shone' is often used to describe the brightness or light of a scene, such as the sun shining over a peaceful landscape. In art, it can be used to depict the reflection of light off an object, creating a sense of depth and texture. In music, the word can be found in song titles or lyrics to convey a sense of brightness or illumination.

How to Memorize "shone"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine the sun shining brightly in the sky. Visualize the light reflecting off various surfaces, creating a sense of depth and texture. Picture the word 'shone' written out in front of you.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'shone' with the brightness and illumination of a scene. Think about the sun shining over a peaceful landscape or the reflection of light off a diamond.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by associating the word 'shone' with the sound of the sun shining or the brightness of a scene. Repeat the word to yourself as you visualize the sun shining or imagine a bright and illuminated scene.

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