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schitteren — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • glitter noun Tiny, shiny decorative particles, or a sparkling light.
  • scintillate verb To give off sparks; to shine as if emanating sparks; to twinkle or glow.

Senses

schitteren is used for these senses in English:

  • glitter To sparkle with light; to shine with a brilliant and broken light or showy luster; to gleam.
  • scintillate (intransitive) To give off sparks; to shine as if emanating sparks; to twinkle or glow.

glitter — full definition

  1. noun Tiny, shiny decorative particles, or a sparkling light.
  2. verb To sparkle with bright, flickering light.

scintillate — full definition

  1. verb To give off sparks; to shine as if emanating sparks; to twinkle or glow.
  2. verb Of a star or other celestial body: to vary rapidly in brightness; to twinkle.
  3. verb Especially of a phosphor: to emit a flash of light upon absorbing ionizing radiation.
  4. verb To dazzle or to impress.

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