Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shine through

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.16 in modern English

Syllables: shine through
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

1

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To be discernible despite obstruction; to be apparent or evidenced.

Intransitive verb

verb

To be visible across a barrier.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"Though she makes lots of spelling and grammar mistakes in her article, her passion for the subject shines through."
"He went on to say that the society was also too loose and that WOMEN were too loose! Aha! Their true anti-woman and homophobic selves were shining through!"
"The clouds are heavy, but the sunlight is still managing to shine through."

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

shines through (present, singular) shining through (participle, present) shined through (participle, past) shined through (past) shone through (participle, past) shone through (past)

Questions

What does shine through mean?: To be discernible despite obstruction; to be apparent or evidenced.

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