What does take a shine to mean?

take a shine to

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.16 in modern English

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"He took a shine to jazz."
"Meanwhile handsome ex-cavalryman Captain Henry Ossory (Theo James) seems to have taken a shine to Selina as well; he is so tight-trousered his fly button will surely have someone’s eye out."

takes a shine to (present, singular) taking a shine to (participle, present) took a shine to (past) taken a shine to (participle, past)

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