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shone through

shone through is the simple past and past participle of shine through.

Meaning of shine through

Verb

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

  1. (figuratively, intransitive, usually) 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.
  2. (intransitive) To be visible across a barrier.
    • The clouds are heavy, but the sunlight is still managing to shine through.

Questions about shone through

What is shone through the simple past and past participle of?
Shone through is the simple past and past participle of shine through.

Words near shone through in the dictionary

  1. shone down on
  2. shone down upon
  3. shone light on
  4. shone off
  5. shone on
  6. shone through
  7. shone up
  8. Shone's syndrome
  9. shoneen
  10. shoneens
  11. Shonell

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