shine vs beat down

shine is a noun but beat down is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
shine	Yes	No	Yes	No
beat down	No	No	Yes	No

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

Other hyponyms of shine include beacon, glare, flame, flare, outshine, shimmer, flick, flicker, blaze, scintillate, twinkle, winkle, burn, glow.

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

shine (verb)	beat down (verb)
make (a surface) shine	dislodge from a position
experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion	shine hard
be shiny, as if wet	persuade the seller to accept a lower price
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)