flitsen — meaning in English

English meaning

• blink verb To close and open the eyes quickly.
• glint noun A brief flash of light, often reflected off something shiny.
• waver verb To hesitate or show signs of doubt, especially about a decision or resolve.

Senses

flitsen is used for these senses in English:

• blink To shine, especially with intermittent light; to twinkle; to flicker; to glimmer, as a lamp.
• glint (transitive) To cause to flash or gleam; to reflect.
• waver Of light, shadow, or a partly obscured thing: to flicker, to glimmer, to quiver.

blink — full definition

1. verb To close and open the eyes quickly.
2. verb To flash on and off, especially at regular intervals.
3. verb To back down or show hesitation in a standoff, as in the phrase "blink first."
4. noun The act of quickly closing and opening the eyes, or a very brief moment.

glint — full definition

1. noun A brief flash of light, often reflected off something shiny.
2. verb To flash or gleam briefly.

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