embellish vs shine

shine vs embellish

embellish is not a noun while shine is a noun.

embellish and shine both are verbs.

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

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

embellish: make more beautiful
shine: make (a surface) shine

Other hyponyms of embellish include groom, neaten, curry, dress, groom, dress up, window-dress, slick up, smarten up, spiff up, spruce, spruce up, titivate, tittivate, polish, smooth, smoothen, become, suit.

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

embellish (verb)	shine (verb)
make more beautiful	make (a surface) shine
add details to	experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.	be shiny, as if wet
be beautiful to look at	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)

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