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shine down on

B1 neutral inseparable transitive
In simple words

When light (like the sun) falls onto something from above, or when something good comes down to someone from a higher power.

Literal meaning: Light moving downward and landing on something — a perfectly transparent image.

Meanings

1 A2 neutral

To emit or direct light downward onto a person, place, or object from above.

"The afternoon sun shone down on the terrace, warming everyone sitting outside."

Grammar: inseparable
2 B2 idiomatic formal

To bestow favour, grace, or blessings upon someone (figurative, often religious or poetic).

"She prayed that good fortune would shine down on her family in the difficult months ahead."

Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes

Used both literally (the sun shining down on a landscape) and figuratively (God or fortune shining down on someone). The figurative use is common in poetry, religious contexts, and positive speech.

Commonly used with

sun light stars moon blessings grace

Forms

Base
shine down on
I/you/we/they
3rd person
shines down on
he/she/it
Past simple
shined down on
yesterday
Past participle
shined down on
have + pp
-ing form
shining down on
continuous

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