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lumi — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • snow noun Soft white flakes of frozen water that fall from the sky in cold weather.
  • white adj Reflecting all wavelengths of visible light equally; having the colour of snow or milk.

Senses

lumi is used for these senses in English:

  • snow (countable) An accumulation or spread of snow.
  • snow (uncountable) The partly frozen, crystalline state of water that falls from the atmosphere as precipitation in flakes; also, the falling of such flakes; and the accumulation of them on the ground or on objects as a white layer.
  • snow (figurative) The moving pattern of random dots seen on a radar or television screen, etc., when no transmission signal is being received or when there is interference.
  • white (archery) The central part of the butt, which was formerly painted white; the centre of a mark at which a missile is shot.

snow — full definition

  1. noun Soft white flakes of frozen water that fall from the sky in cold weather.
  2. verb Used with "it" to describe snow falling from the sky.
  3. verb To trick or mislead someone with flattery or confusing talk.

white — full definition

  1. adj Reflecting all wavelengths of visible light equally; having the colour of snow or milk.
  2. adj Pale, as from shock, fear, or illness.
  3. noun A member of a light-skinned population, especially one of European descent.
  4. verb To make something white; to whiten or bleach.

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