shine off
B2 neutral inseparable intransitive
In simple words
When light bounces off a shiny surface and you can see it reflecting.
Literal meaning: Light shining and bouncing off a surface — entirely transparent.
Meanings
1 B1 neutral
To reflect light from a surface, often causing brightness or glare.
"The sunlight shone off the surface of the lake, making it hard to see."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Primarily used in a literal, physical sense. Describes the effect of light reflecting from a surface. Less technical than 'reflect off' but widely understood.
Commonly used with
water glass metal snow surface windscreen tiles
Forms
Base
shine off
I/you/we/they
3rd person
shines off
he/she/it
Past simple
shined off
yesterday
Past participle
shined off
have + pp
-ing form
shining off
continuous
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