shine vs flame

shine and flame both are nouns.

shine and flame both are verbs.

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

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

shine: emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light
flame: shine with a sudden light

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

shine (noun)	flame (noun)
the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light	the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke

shine (verb)	flame (verb)
make (a surface) shine	criticize harshly, usually via an electronic medium
experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion	be in flames or aflame
be shiny, as if wet	shine with a sudden light
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 shine and flame

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