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I have just one black and white photograph left of my mother when she was younger. She was 17 when it was taken and beautiful with wispy curls and eyes that shone like dark marbles.
Liz Murray

Meaning of "shone" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SHONE

shone  [ʃɒn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHONE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Shone is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb shone in English.

WHAT DOES SHONE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Shone

"Shone" is a song by American rapper Flo Rida. It was released as the second single from his second studio album R.O.O.T.S.. The song features vocals from American R&B singer Pleasure P and was produced by Jim Jonsin and Dre & Vidal. Before being released as a single, the song was used as a demo; in the demo version Rico Love sang the hook and second verse, both of which he wrote.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SHONE

PRESENT

Present
I shine
you shine
he/she/it shines
we shine
you shine
they shine
Present continuous
I am shining
you are shining
he/she/it is shining
we are shining
you are shining
they are shining
Present perfect
I have shined
you have shined
he/she/it has shined
we have shined
you have shined
they have shined
Present perfect continuous
I have been shining
you have been shining
he/she/it has been shining
we have been shining
you have been shining
they have been shining
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I shined
you shined
he/she/it shined
we shined
you shined
they shined
Past continuous
I was shining
you were shining
he/she/it was shining
we were shining
you were shining
they were shining
Past perfect
I had shined
you had shined
he/she/it had shined
we had shined
you had shined
they had shined
Past perfect continuous
I had been shining
you had been shining
he/she/it had been shining
we had been shining
you had been shining
they had been shining
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will shine
you will shine
he/she/it will shine
we will shine
you will shine
they will shine
Future continuous
I will be shining
you will be shining
he/she/it will be shining
we will be shining
you will be shining
they will be shining
Future perfect
I will have shined
you will have shined
he/she/it will have shined
we will have shined
you will have shined
they will have shined
Future perfect continuous
I will have been shining
you will have been shining
he/she/it will have been shining
we will have been shining
you will have been shining
they will have been shining
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would shone
you would shone
he/she/it would shone
we would shone
you would shone
they would shone
Conditional continuous
I would be shining
you would be shining
he/she/it would be shining
we would be shining
you would be shining
they would be shining
Conditional perfect
I would have shone
you would have shone
he/she/it would have shone
we would have shone
you would have shone
they would have shone
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been shining
you would have been shining
he/she/it would have been shining
we would have been shining
you would have been shining
they would have been shining
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you shine
we let´s shine
you shine
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to shine
Past participle
shined
Present Participle
shining
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SHONE

shogun bond
shogunal
shogunate
shoji
shola
Sholapur
Sholem Aleichem
Sholes
Sholokhov
Shona
shoneen
shongololo
shonkier
shonkiest
shonky
shoo
shoo-in
shoofly pie
shoogie
shoogle

WORDS THAT END LIKE SHONE

cell phone
cellphone
cellular phone
earphone
Francophone
freephone
gramophone
handphone
hone
interphone
iPhone
megaphone
microphone
mobile phone
payphone
phone
saxophone
smartphone
speakerphone
telephone

Synonyms and antonyms of shone in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SHONE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «shone» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of shone

Translation of «shone» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SHONE

Find out the translation of shone to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of shone from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «shone» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

光大亮
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

brillaba
570 millions of speakers

English

shone
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

shone
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أشرق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

светило
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

brilhou
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উজ্জ্বল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

brillait
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bersinar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

glänzte
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

映える
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

빛났다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Shone
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chiếu sáng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிரகாசிப்பார்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Shone
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

parlamadı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

splendeva
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

świeciło
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

світило
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

strălucea
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

έλαμψε
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

blink
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

strålade
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

skinte
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of shone

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SHONE»

The term «shone» is quite widely used and occupies the 32.778 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SHONE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «shone» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «shone» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about shone

EXAMPLES

6 QUOTES WITH «SHONE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word shone.
1
Berkeley Breathed
I can say that even in the midst of my most cynical comic stripping: Opus shone through with a bit of heart, anchoring the ugly proceedings with a comforting pull of emotion.
2
Angela Carter
It shone on everyone, whether they had a contract or not. The most democratic thing I'd ever seen, that California sunshine.
3
John Milton
Confusion heard his voice, and wild uproar Stood ruled, stood vast infinitude confined; Till at his second bidding darkness fled, Light shone, and order from disorder sprung.
4
Liz Murray
I have just one black and white photograph left of my mother when she was younger. She was 17 when it was taken and beautiful with wispy curls and eyes that shone like dark marbles.
5
Anne Sullivan
My heart is singing for joy this morning! A miracle has happened! The light of understanding has shone upon my little pupil's mind, and behold, all things are changed!
6
Bertha von Suttner
The stars of eternal truth and right have always shone in the firmament of human understanding. The process of bringing them down to earth, remolding them into practical forms, imbuing them with vitality, and then making use of them, has been a long one.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHONE»

Discover the use of shone in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to shone and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Economic Dynamics: Phase Diagrams and Their Economic Application
The substantially revised and restructured 2nd edition of Ron Shone's successful textbook Economic Dynamics.
Ronald Shone, 2002
2
Blockbuster: How Hollywood Learned to Stop Worrying and Love ...
With the passion and wit of a true movie buff and the insight of an internationally renowned critic, Tom Shone is the first to make sense of this phenomenon by taking readers through the decades that have shaped the modern blockbuster and ...
Tom Shone, 2004
3
Lysander Spooner: American Anarchist
Lysander Spooner: American Anarchist is the first book-length exposition of the ideas of the American anarchist and abolitionist who lived mostly in Boston, Massachusetts, from 1808 to 1887.
Steve J. Shone, 2010
4
Spartacus: The Life of a Roman Gladiator
In graphic art format, presents the life of Spartacus, a Thracian slave and gladiator who led a rebellion against the Romans from 73-71 B.C.
Rob Shone, Anita Ganeri, 2005
5
Chinese Myths
In graphic novel format, presents three stories based upon ancient Chinese religious mythology.
Rob Shone, 2006
6
Successful Event Management: A Practical Handbook
The text considers event management from an international perspective, with a particular focus on Europe but also encompassing the Middle East and Africa.Successful Event Management is essential reading for all undergraduate and post ...
Anton Shone, Bryn Parry, 2013
7
An Introduction to Economic Dynamics
This is an examples-driven treatment of introductory economic dynamics for students with a basic familiarity of spreadsheets.
Ronald Shone, 2001
8
Bigfoot and Other Strange Beasts
In graphic novel format, presents three stories involving yeti, Bigfoot, and yeren, also known as wild men of China.
Rob Shone, 2006
9
In the Rooms
Part Nick Hornby, part Jay McInerney, with a dash of vermouth, In the Rooms is a warm, sharply observed comedy about sex, lies, drinking, and second chances London literary agent Patrick Miller comes to New York dreaming of joining the big ...
Tom Shone, 2011
10
Corpses and Skeletons: The Science of Forensic Anthropology
Describes how forensic anthropology and art are used to help determine age, sex, and manner of death in criminal investigations, and includes three case studies in graphic novel format that implemented these tactics.
Rob Shone, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHONE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term shone is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Teenager charged after shining lasers at aircraft and vehicle
The woman pulled over until the vehicle passed her, but when she continued driving, she said those in the other vehicle again shone the laser light at her, this ... «ABC Online, Jul 15»
2
Lasers shone at flights over Orange County and near LaGuardia …
NEW YORK >> The pilots of four flights over the New York City metropolitan area, including two in the skies above Orange County, say lasers were shone at ... «The Daily Freeman, Jul 15»
3
UPDATE: Laser shone at Flybe aircraft near Bournemouth Airport
The National Police Air Service was made aware of the incident and later tweeted: "Green laser shone at aircraft as we approached airport from Christchurch ... «Bournemouth Echo, Jul 15»
4
Celebrities mourn death of Taiwanese actor Shone An
Taipei, June 1 (CNA) Celebrities are mourning the death of Taiwanese actor Shone An (安鈞璨), who died of liver cancer on Monday at the age of 31. «Focus Taiwan News Channel, Jun 15»
5
Laser pen shone at helicopter flying over Inverness
Police have appealed for information after a laser pen was shone at a Bristow search and rescue helicopter as it flew over Inverness. The green laser was ... «BBC News, May 15»
6
Laser pen shone at aircraft over North Lincolnshire
The warning comes following an incident reported to police earlier this week which referred to a laser pen being shone at an aircraft in flight over the Appleby ... «Doncaster Today, May 15»
7
'Exceptionally stupid' man, 30, who shone torch at police helicopter …
A JUDGE has slammed the “gross stupidity” of a man who shone an industrial torch at the Gwent Police helicopter in the hope it would shine a light back on him. «South Wales Argus, Mar 15»
8
Andrew Paul Holden who shone laser at police helicopter is jailed …
A man who shone a laser into the cockpit of police helicopter dazzling the pilot with a light so bright it could have caused it to crash and kill the crew on board ... «Daily Mail, Feb 15»
9
laser light shone at police helicopter
Man charged after laser light shone at police helicopter over Brisbane. by: Sam Phillips; From: The Courier-Mail; February 15, 2015 7:20PM. Increase Text Size ... «Courier Mail, Feb 15»
10
Pilots suffer eye injuries after laser pointer shone into cockpit during …
The Federal Aviation Administration says two pilots were hospitalized with eye injuries Saturday when a person on the ground shone a green laser into the ... «KOB.com, Feb 15»

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