blaze vs shine

blaze and shine both are nouns.

blaze and shine both are verbs.

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

As verbs, shine is a hypernym of blaze; that is, shine is a word with a broader meaning than blaze:

blaze: shine brightly and intensively
shine: emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light

Other hypernyms of blaze include beam.

blaze (noun)	shine (noun)
noisy and unrestrained mischief	the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
a light-colored marking
a cause of difficulty and suffering
a strong flame that burns brightly

blaze (verb)	shine (verb)
indicate by marking trees with blazes	make (a surface) shine
shoot rapidly and repeatedly	experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion
move rapidly and as if blazing	be shiny, as if wet
burn brightly and intensely	have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink
shine brightly and intensively	touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly
	be distinguished or eminent
	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 blaze and shine

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