väläys — meaning in English

English meaning

• flash verb To shine briefly or repeatedly.
• flicker verb To shine or burn unsteadily, with light that wavers.
• glance verb To take a quick, brief look at something.

Senses

väläys is used for these senses in English:

• flash A sudden, short, temporary burst of light.
• flicker (figurative) A short moment.
• glance (also, figuratively) A quick movement that catches light, and causes a flash or glitter; also, the flash or glitter.

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.

flicker — full definition

1. verb To shine or burn unsteadily, with light that wavers.
2. verb To appear and disappear briefly; to flutter.
3. noun An unsteady, wavering flash of light.
4. noun A type of small woodpecker.

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