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glans — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • brightness noun The quality or degree of giving off or reflecting light.
  • luster noun A gentle shine or sheen, especially on a surface like metal, hair, or pearls.
  • Polish verb To rub a surface until it is smooth and shiny.
  • sheen noun A soft shine or gloss on a surface.
  • shimmer verb To shine with a soft, faint, flickering light.
  • shine verb To give off or reflect light brightly.

Senses

glans is used for these senses in English:

  • brightness The quality of being bright.
  • luster (figurative) Shining beauty, splendor, attractiveness or attraction.
  • luster (obsolete) A glory, an act or thing that imparts fame or renown.
  • polish Cleanliness; smoothness, shininess.
  • sheen (also, figuratively) Splendor; radiance; shininess.
  • shimmer A faint or veiled and tremulous gleam or shining.
  • shine Brightness from reflected light.

luster — full definition

  1. noun A gentle shine or sheen, especially on a surface like metal, hair, or pearls.
  2. noun Glory, distinction, or prestige.
  3. verb To shine or give a soft glow.

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