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shine vs glare

glare vs shine

shine and glare both are nouns.

shine and glare both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shine Yes No Yes No
glare Yes No Yes No
As verbs, glare is a hyponym of shine; that is, glare is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than shine:
  • shine: emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light
  • glare: shine intensely
Other hyponyms of shine include beat down, beacon, flame, flare, outshine, shimmer, flick, flicker, blaze, scintillate, twinkle, winkle, burn, glow.
As verbs, glare is a hyponym of shine; that is, glare is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than shine:
  • shine: be bright by reflecting or casting light
  • glare: be sharply reflected
Other hyponyms of shine include resplend, opalesce, luminesce, coruscate, scintillate, sparkle.
shine (noun) glare (noun)
the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light an angry stare
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
a focus of public attention
shine (verb) glare (verb)
make (a surface) shine look at with a fixed gaze
experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion shine intensely
be shiny, as if wet be sharply reflected
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 glare

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