The Clue
Stood out, in a good way (5 letter answer)
The Answer
SHONE
Tags
Notes
The answer SHONE is common and appears about once every 275 puzzles.
Related Clues
Coruscated
Excelled
Gleamed
Glimmered
Glistened
Glittered
Glowed
Radiated
Scintillated
Sparkled
Cast light
Did superbly
Gave light
Performed superbly
Stood out
Was bright
Was brilliant
Was eminent
Was a star?
Did really well
Was bright, as the sun
Was very bright
Used high beams, perhaps
Definition
SHINE as a verb:
1. (reflect, shine) = be bright by reflecting or casting light; "Drive carefully--the wet road reflects"
2. (shine, beam) = emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light; "The sun shone bright that day"; "The fire beamed on their faces"
3. (glitter, glisten, glint, gleam, shine) = be shiny, as if wet; "His eyes were glistening"
4. be distinguished or eminent; "His talent shines"
5. be clear and obvious; "A shining example"
6. (glow, beam, radiate, shine) = have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink; "Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna"
7. throw or flash the light of (a lamp); "Shine the light on that window, please"
8. (fall, shine, strike) = touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly; "Light fell on her face"; "The sun shone on the fields"; "The light struck the golden necklace"; "A strange sound struck my ears"
9. (glow, beam, radiate, shine) = experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion; "She was beaming with joy"; "Her face radiated with happiness"
10. (polish, smooth, smoothen, shine) = make (a surface) shine; "shine the silver, please"; "polish my shoes"