Shine
Shine noun - Brightness created by light reflected from a surface.
Torch
Torch noun - A person who deliberately and unlawfully sets fire to a building or other property.
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| particular | particular shine | particular torch |
| original | original shine | original torch |
| simple | simple shine | simple torch |
| bright | bright shine | bright torch |
| Other adjectives: powerful, big, huge, blue, little, new, last, different. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
-
I used to stand at the top of Angus Oval and shine my torch out towards the hills.
Source: Comicbook / Animal Man -
Typically, this kind of torch tends to shine a brighter light than the infinite variety to compensate for the short runtime.
Source: Ten-Second Flashlight -
Passing the Torch: The whole point of Hanson and Penhall's cameo was to put closure to the original "McQuaid Brothers", giving Schmidt and Jenko, the new "McQuaid Brothers", their time to shine.
Source: Film / 21 Jump Street
Cite this Source
Torch and Shine. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/shine/torch
Shine & Torch. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/shine/torch>.
Torch or Shine. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/shine/torch.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "shine" and "torch" have occurred on timeline