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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.

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