brightness vs shine

shine vs brightness

brightness and shine both are nouns.

brightness is not a verb while shine is a verb.

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

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

brightness: the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
shine: the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light

Other hyponyms of brightness include blaze, brilliance, glare, dazzle, glisten, glister, glitter, scintillation, sparkle, flash, glint, iridescence, opalescence, effulgence, radiance, radiancy, refulgence, refulgency, brilliancy, luster, lustre, splendor, splendour.

brightness (noun)	shine (noun)
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white	the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light
intelligence as manifested in being quick and witty

brightness (verb)	shine (verb)
	make (a surface) shine
	experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion
	be shiny, as if wet
	have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink
	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 brightness and shine

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