Difference between Reflect and Shine

What is the difference between Reflect and Shine?

Reflect as a verb is to bend back (light, etc.) from a surface. while Shine as a verb is to emit light.

Reflect

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To bend back (light, etc.) from a surface. To mirror, or show the image of something. To agree with; to closely follow. To give evidence of someone's or something's character etc. To think seriously; to ponder or consider.

Example sentence: A good stance and posture reflect a proper state of mind.

Shine

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To emit light.To reflect light.To distinguish oneself; to excel.To be immediately apparent.To polish (something).To polish a cricket ball using saliva and one's clothing.To create light with a flashlight, lamp, torch, etc.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Brightness from a source of light.Brightness from reflected light.Excellence in quality or appearance.Shoeshine.Sunshine.Moonshine.The amount of shininess on a cricket ball, or on each side of the ball.

Example sentence: An evil person is like a dirty window, they never let the light shine through.

We hope you now know whether to use Reflect or Shine in your sentence.

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