US /bɪˈʃaɪn/ UK /bɪˈʃaɪn/
verb

Meanings

  1. 1
    verb

    to shine upon; to light up

    The rising sun beshone the misty valley.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 verb · to shine upon; to light up illuminatelightilluminebrightenirradiate
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Word family
Related forms shine

Etymology

From Old English bescīnan ('to shine upon'), from be- ('upon') + scīnan ('to shine').

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