To give off light, to be bright.
Shine makes people think of the sun, happiness, and good things.
Examples:
The sun shines in the sky.
The stars shine at night.
The light shines on the water.
My shoes shine in the sun.
Her smile shines like the sun.
The moon shines at night.
To polish something until it is very clean and bright.
Shine can make people think of cleanliness, neatness, and taking care of things.
Examples:
I shine my shoes every day.
She shines the silverware before dinner.
He shines the car until it looks new.
The sun shines the car for us!
I shine my teeth every morning.
The moon shines the rocks in the night.