shine through
shine through verb: to be discernible despite obstruction; to be apparent or evidenced.
Verb
shine through (third-person singular simple present shines through, present participle shining through, simple past and past participle shined through or shone through)
- To be discernible despite obstruction; to be apparent or evidenced.
- 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!1979 February 10, Linda Gwizdak, “Fight to Choose”, in Gay Community News, volume 6, number 28, page 4
- To be visible across a barrier.
- The clouds are heavy, but the sunlight is still managing to shine through.
Forms of shine through
| third-person singular present | shines through |
|---|---|
| present participle | shining through |
| past participle | shined through |
| past | shined through |
| past participle | shone through |
| past | shone through |
Questions about shine through
- What does shine through mean?
- Shine through means to be discernible despite obstruction; to be apparent or evidenced.
- What part of speech is shine through?
- Shine through is a verb.
- What is the past tense of shine through?
- The past tense of shine through is shined through.
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