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- [shohn; especially British shon]
- /ʃoʊn; especially British ʃɒn/
- /ʃɒn/
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- [shohn; especially British shon]
- /ʃoʊn; especially British ʃɒn/
Definitions of shone word
- verb shone a simple past tense and past participle of shine1 . 1
- verb without object shone to give forth or glow with light; shed or cast light. 1
- verb without object shone to be bright with reflected light; glisten; sparkle. 1
- verb without object shone (of light) to appear brightly or strongly, especially uncomfortably so: Wear dark glasses so the sun won't shine in your eyes. 1
- verb without object shone to be or appear unusually animated or bright, as the eyes or face. 1
- verb without object shone to appear with brightness or clearness, as feelings. 1
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Origin of shone
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English s(c)hinen (v.), Old English scīnan; cognate with Dutch schijnen, German scheinen, Old Norse skīna, Gothic skeinan
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Parts of speech for Shone
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
shone popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
shone usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for shone
verb shone
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- flashed — Simple past tense and past participle of flash.
- floodlighted — Simple past tense and past participle of floodlight.
- fulgurated — Simple past tense and past participle of fulgurate.