glinsteren — meaning in English
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English meaning
- scintillate verb To give off sparks; to shine as if emanating sparks; to twinkle or glow.
- shimmer verb To shine with a soft, faint, flickering light.
Senses
glinsteren is used for these senses in English:
- scintillate (intransitive) To give off sparks; to shine as if emanating sparks; to twinkle or glow.
- shimmer Of a mass of bees: to move their abdomens in a coordinated manner so as to produce a shimmering wave effect, thought to deter predators.
scintillate — full definition
- verb To give off sparks; to shine as if emanating sparks; to twinkle or glow.
- verb Of a star or other celestial body: to vary rapidly in brightness; to twinkle.
- verb Especially of a phosphor: to emit a flash of light upon absorbing ionizing radiation.
- verb To dazzle or to impress.
shimmer — full definition
- verb To shine with a soft, faint, flickering light.
- noun A faint, wavering gleam of light.