shine vs polish

shine and polish both are nouns.

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

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

Other hyponyms of shine include gleam, gleaming, glow, lambency, luster, lustre, sheen, shininess, burnish, gloss, glossiness.

As verbs, shine and polish are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of shine include smooth, smoothen.

shine (noun)	polish (noun)
the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light	the property of being smooth and shiny
	a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality
	a preparation used in polishing

shine (verb)	polish (verb)
make (a surface) shine	bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state
experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion	improve or perfect by pruning or polishing
be shiny, as if wet	make (a surface) shine
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)