"shine through" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: shines through [present, singular, third-person], shining through [participle, present], shined through [participle, past], shined through [past], shone through [participle, past], shone through [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|shine<,,:shone> through}} shine through (third-person singular simple present shines through, present participle shining through, simple past and past participle shined through or shone through)
  1. (usually figurative, of positive things, intransitive) To be discernible despite obstruction; to be apparent or evidenced. Tags: figuratively, intransitive, usually
    Sense id: en-shine_through-en-verb-N1VJO1KM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs formed with "through", Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 83 17 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "through": 76 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 82 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 88 12
  2. (intransitive, of light) To be visible across a barrier. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-shine_through-en-verb-29nbCo0s

Inflected forms

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        "(usually figurative, of positive things, intransitive) To be discernible despite obstruction; to be apparent or evidenced."
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        "To be visible across a barrier."
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        "(intransitive, of light) To be visible across a barrier."
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        "To be visible across a barrier."
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        "(intransitive, of light) To be visible across a barrier."
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