hohtaa — meaning in English

English meaning

• gleam noun A brief or faint flash of light.
• glow verb To give off a steady light, often without a visible flame.
• sheen noun A soft shine or gloss on a surface.
• shine verb To give off or reflect light brightly.

Senses

hohtaa is used for these senses in English:

• gleam To shine, especially in an indistinct or intermittent manner; to glisten, to glitter.
• glow To shine brightly and steadily.
• sheen (rare, intransitive, poetic) To shine; to glisten.
• shine (intransitive, copulative) To emit or reflect light so as to glow.
• shine (transitive) To cause to shine, as a light or by reflected light.

gleam — full definition

1. noun A brief or faint flash of light.
2. verb To shine faintly or briefly.

glow — full definition

1. verb To give off a steady light, often without a visible flame.
2. verb To show strong emotion or health through your face or expression.
3. noun A soft, steady light or warmth.

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