valaista — meaning in English
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English meaning
- elucidate verb To make something clearer by explaining it, especially something that was confusing or only half understood.
- enlighten verb To give someone knowledge or understanding about something they didn't previously grasp.
- fire noun The chemical reaction of burning, producing heat, light, and flame.
- illuminate verb To light up or shine light onto something.
- light noun Brightness that lets people see, from the sun, a lamp, or fire.
- lighten verb To make or become brighter.
- radiate verb To send out light, heat, or other energy in rays from a central point.
- spotlight noun A powerful, directed beam of light used to illuminate a specific person or area, especially on a stage.
Senses
valaista is used for these senses in English:
- elucidate (figurative) To make (something) clear and understandable; to clarify, to illuminate, to shed light on.
- enlighten (transitive) To supply with light.
- fire (transitive) To light up as if by fire; to illuminate.
- light (transitive) To set fire to; to set burning.
- light To attend or conduct with a light; to show the way to by means of a light.
- light up (transitive) To illuminate, to bring light to something, to brighten.
- lighten (transitive) To make brighter or clearer; to illuminate.
- lighten (intransitive) To become brighter or clearer; to brighten.