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välähdys — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • brainstorm verb To generate ideas freely, often as a group, without immediately judging them.
  • flash verb To shine briefly or repeatedly.
  • gleam noun A brief or faint flash of light.
  • glimpse noun A brief, incomplete view of something.
  • glint noun A brief flash of light, often reflected off something shiny.

Senses

välähdys is used for these senses in English:

  • brainstorm (US) A sudden thought, particularly one that solves a long-standing problem.
  • flash A sudden, short, temporary burst of light.
  • gleam A bright, but intermittent or short-lived, appearance of something.
  • glimpse (archaic) A brief, sudden flash of light; a glimmer.
  • glint A short flash of light, usually when reflected off a shiny surface.

brainstorm — full definition

  1. verb To generate ideas freely, often as a group, without immediately judging them.
  2. noun A sudden good idea.

flash — full definition

  1. verb To shine briefly or repeatedly.
  2. verb To show or send something very quickly.
  3. adjective (informal, chiefly British) Showy and expensive-looking.
  4. noun A sudden brief burst of light.

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