shone
Was brilliantly lit
Shone is the past tense and past participle of shine, used when the verb means to emit or reflect light: The sun shone through the clouds, Her eyes shone with excitement.
When shine means to polish something, the past tense is shined: He shined his shoes.
Emitting or reflecting light
- radiantEmitting light or joy
- gleamingReflecting light brightly
- dazzlingOverwhelmingly bright or impressive
- brilliantIntensely bright or gifted
sparkling · glimmering · twinkling · shimmering · beaming · glittering · blazing · glowing
Smooth, refined, accomplished
mirrorlike · gleaming · lustrous · varnished · waxed · lacquered · chrome · silver
Concentrated illumination source
- standoutExceptional person or thing
- starLuminous astronomical object
- prominenceNotable status or visibility
- noticeBecome aware of
recognition · limelight · center stage · foreground · visible · conspicuous · highlighted · featured
Performed exceptionally well
- distinguishedNotable and respected
- outperformedDid better than others
- triumphedAchieved decisive victory
- succeededAchieved desired outcome
starred · stood out · flourished · thrived · impressed · dazzled · surpassed · prevailed
luminous
Emitting or reflecting light
- radiantEmitting light or joy
- gleamingReflecting light brightly
- dazzlingOverwhelmingly bright or impressive
brilliant · sparkling · glimmering · twinkling · shimmering · beaming · glittering · blazing · glowing · incandescent
polished
Smooth, refined, accomplished
burnished · mirrorlike · gleaming · lustrous · varnished · waxed · lacquered · chrome · silver · brass
spotlight
Concentrated illumination source
- standoutExceptional person or thing
- starLuminous astronomical object
- prominenceNotable status or visibility
notice · recognition · limelight · center stage · foreground · visible · conspicuous · highlighted · featured · showcased
excelled
Performed exceptionally well
- distinguishedNotable and respected
- outperformedDid better than others
- triumphedAchieved decisive victory
succeeded · starred · stood out · flourished · thrived · impressed · dazzled · surpassed · prevailed · achieved
shoneblended in
Became indistinguishable from surroundings
disappeared · receded · paled · wilted · shrank
- shoe shineBuffing leather footwear
- shoe shiningBuffing footwear to gleam
- shoe shine kitSupplies for polishing footwear