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shining down on

shining down on is the present participle and gerund of shine down on.

Meaning of shine down on

Verb

shine down on (third-person singular simple present shines down on, present participle shining down on, simple past and past participle shined down on or shone down on)

  1. (informal, transitive) To project benevolent or unfortunate qualities on (someone).
    • Let's hope luck is shining down on me today!

Questions about shining down on

What is shining down on the present participle and gerund of?
Shining down on is the present participle and gerund of shine down on.

Words near shining down on in the dictionary

  1. shinin'
  2. shininess
  3. shininesses
  4. shining
  5. shining a light on
  6. shining down on
  7. shining down upon
  8. shining firmoss
  9. shining light on
  10. shining off
  11. shining on

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