välkkyä — meaning in English

English meaning

• blink verb To close and open the eyes quickly.
• flash verb To shine briefly or repeatedly.
• flicker verb To shine or burn unsteadily, with light that wavers.
• gleam noun A brief or faint flash of light.

Senses

välkkyä is used for these senses in English:

• blink To flash on and off at regular intervals.
• flash (intransitive) To blink; to shine or illuminate intermittently.
• flicker (intransitive) To keep going on and off; to appear and disappear for short moments; to flutter.
• gleam To shine, especially in an indistinct or intermittent manner; to glisten, to glitter.

blink — full definition

1. verb To close and open the eyes quickly.
2. verb To flash on and off, especially at regular intervals.
3. verb To back down or show hesitation in a standoff, as in the phrase "blink first."
4. noun The act of quickly closing and opening the eyes, or a very brief moment.

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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