kipinä — meaning in English

English meaning

• gleam noun A brief or faint flash of light.
• glimmer noun A faint, unsteady light.
• spark noun A small glowing particle thrown off by fire, friction, or an electrical discharge.

Senses

kipinä is used for these senses in English:

• gleam An indistinct sign of something; a glimpse or hint.
• glimmer A faint or remote possibility (as it were a flash of light).

gleam — full definition

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

glimmer — full definition

1. noun A faint, unsteady light.
2. verb To shine with a faint, flickering light.

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