shine vs burn

shine and burn both are nouns.

shine and burn both are verbs.

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

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

shine: emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light
burn: shine intensely, as if with heat

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

shine (noun)	burn (noun)
the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light	damage inflicted by fire
	a place or area that has been burned (especially on a person's body)
	pain that feels hot as if it were on fire
	an injury caused by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation

shine (verb)	burn (verb)
make (a surface) shine	get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun
experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion	undergo combustion
be shiny, as if wet	cause to undergo combustion
have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink	destroy by fire
touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly	damage by burning with heat, fire, or radiation
be distinguished or eminent	burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent
be clear and obvious	use up (energy)
emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light	create by duplicating data
be bright by reflecting or casting light	feel strong emotion, especially anger or passion
throw or flash the light of (a lamp)	cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
	feel hot or painful
	spend (significant amounts of money)
	execute by tying to a stake and setting alight
	shine intensely, as if with heat
	cause to burn or combust

Difference between shine and burn

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