verb
Shone
verb
1
Past tense of "shine" — gave off light, or performed impressively.
"The moon shone brightly over the bay."
"She shone in her first solo performance."
How to Use Shone
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe past-tense form of "shine": glowed with light, or stood out for doing well.
UK vs US
British English almost always uses "shone" as the past tense; American English sometimes uses "shined," especially for the "polished" sense (he shined his shoes).
Easily confused with
shined
Word Forms
Shones plural
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The moon _____ brightly over the bay.