Relucir vs. relucirse

Question

What is the difference? When do you use relucirse?

Very good question, they are given as synonymous... - annierats, Apr 19, 2016

The reason I ask was, Pablo corrected my use of "ha relucido" to "se ha relucido" - mstivers, Apr 19, 2016

I wonder if the use of "con" after it makes it feel better that way (he made himself shine with the three pointers)- My second use of relucir was a similar idea, but I used it entirely intransitively, and he left it alone. :) - bosquederoble, Apr 19, 2016

I find a lot of pronominal uses connect something with a preposition (often de). :) - bosquederoble, Apr 19, 2016

So maybe using a preposition after the verb makes it feel more natural with the se. But this is pure conjecture on my part. :) - bosquederoble, Apr 19, 2016

well I added 'se relució' to clarify that 'Stephen Curry' was who shone and not the three point shots or the game :) - Pablo064, Apr 20, 2016

I know I should try to give a little explanation in my suggestions but I can barely do them and it would take me a lot of more time :( - Pablo064, Apr 20, 2016

If you ever feel my suggestions aren't correct don't correct your sentence cause I can be probably wrong jeje :D - Pablo064, Apr 20, 2016

Pablo, most of the time I know exactly why you made the correction. When I don't I ask, and you always explain. But if I don't ask it means I understood. You are greatly appreciated. :) - bosquederoble, Apr 20, 2016

Thanks again, Pablo64. - mstivers, Apr 20, 2016

Answer 1

To me "relucir" seems to have a much narrow usage of being more literally "to shine or glitter" where as "lucir" is much broader in its potential applications. So in some cases I guess you could use either just as in English we can pick one word over another for nuance.

One final point. There is, as far as I can tell, no verb "relucirse" there is however "lucirse". So if you are seeing a "se" used with "relucir" it is probably of the the million and one other "se"s.