Shined

Shined is the past tense and past participle of the verb shine when used transitively, meaning to cause something to glow or to make something bright or polished. In contrast, the intransitive form of shine uses shone for past tense, as in the sun shone all day. English varieties differ in how they treat shined versus shone, especially for the past participle.

Etymology and usage notes: Shine comes from Old English scinan. The form shined arose as a regularized past tense in many varieties of English, particularly American English, for transitive meanings such as polishing or brightening a surface. Shone is often retained for intransitive meanings (the sun shone) and is still preferred in some dialects and style guides. Some dictionaries list both shined and shone for the past tense and past participle of shine, with guidance that the choice can depend on whether the sense is transitive or intransitive.

Common meanings and examples: Transitive usage implies an object is affected—shining or polishing something: The waiter shined the brass rail, and The shoes shined after polishing. Intransitive usage describes illumination from a source: The sun shone through the window. Past participle forms appear in passive or perfect constructions: The floor had shined after they waxed it.

See also: shine, shone. Shined is primarily encountered as the past tense or past participle in transitive contexts; shone remains dominant for intransitive uses.