Meaning & use
Shone
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Emitted or reflected light brightly; past tense of shine.
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The moon shone brightly over the quiet lake.
Her eyes shone with excitement when she opened the gift.
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"Shone" is the traditional British past tense of "shine"; American English often prefers "shined," especially for the transitive sense ("shined his shoes").
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