appear vs shine

shine vs appear

appear is not a noun while shine is a noun.

appear and shine both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
appear	No	No	Yes	No
shine	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, shine is a hyponym of appear; that is, shine is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than appear:

appear: give a certain impression of being something or having a certain aspect
shine: have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink

Other hyponyms of appear include make, cut, feel, pass off, sound, come across, beam, glow, radiate, gleam, glint, glisten, glitter, jump, jump out, leap out, stand out, stick out, lift, rear, rise, loom, feel, stunt.

appear (noun)	shine (noun)
	the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light

appear (verb)	shine (verb)
come into sight or view	make (a surface) shine
be issued or published	experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion
come into being or existence, or appear on the scene	be shiny, as if wet
appear as a character on stage or appear in a play, etc.	have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink
give a certain impression of being something or having a certain aspect	touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly
(of a proposition) seem to be true, probable, or apparent	be distinguished or eminent
present oneself formally, as before a (judicial) authority	be clear and obvious
	emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light
	be bright by reflecting or casting light
	throw or flash the light of (a lamp)

Difference between appear and shine

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