Shone or shone is the past tense ( yesterday, or some time ago ) of "shine", meaning to glow or gleam with light or its reflection--
"...and the glory of the lord shone round about them..."
A bright star shone over the stable.
Shown or shown ( rhymes with shone ) is a participle ( used with a helper verb ) of "show", meaning to display or demonstrate--
They were shown how to wrap a present, but they forgot.
When will our favorite holiday movie be shown?
Now that you know that, you can say--
"They were shown the way home by the holiday lights that shone all night."
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