seem vs shine

seem is not a noun while shine is a noun.

seem and shine both are verbs.

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

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

seem: 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 seem 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.

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

seem (verb)	shine (verb)
give a certain impression of being something or having a certain aspect	make (a surface) shine
(of a proposition) seem to be true, probable, or apparent	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)

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