éclat — meaning in English
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English meaning
- blare verb To make a loud, harsh sound, especially from a speaker, horn, or instrument.
- flake noun A small, thin, flat piece that has broken off something larger.
- glare noun A harsh, dazzling light.
- glow verb To give off a steady light, often without a visible flame.
- luster noun A gentle shine or sheen, especially on a surface like metal, hair, or pearls.
- peal noun A loud ringing sound, or a series of them, such as bells, thunder, or laughter.
- radiance noun The quality of shining brightly, or figuratively, of glowing with happiness or beauty.
- refulgence noun the quality of being refulgent; refulgency
- round adjective Shaped like a circle or sphere, with no sharp corners.
- shard noun A sharp broken piece of glass, pottery, or similar brittle material.
- shine verb To give off or reflect light brightly.
- sliver noun A small, thin, often sharp piece cut or broken off from something larger.
- splinter noun A thin, sharp fragment broken off from a larger piece, often wood.
Senses
éclat is used for these senses in English:
- blare (figurative) Of colour, light, or some other quality: dazzling, often garish, brilliance.
- flake A loose filmy mass or a thin chiplike layer of anything
- flake (archaeology) A prehistoric tool chipped out of stone.
- glow The brilliance or warmth of color in an environment or on a person (especially one's face).
- luster (figurative) Shining beauty, splendor, attractiveness or attraction.
- luster (obsolete) A glory, an act or thing that imparts fame or renown.
- peal A loud sound, or a succession of loud sounds, as of bells, thunder, cannon, shouts, laughter, of a multitude, etc.
- radiance The quality or state of being radiant; shining, bright or splendid.
blare — full definition
- verb To make a loud, harsh sound, especially from a speaker, horn, or instrument.
- noun A loud, harsh noise.
flake — full definition
- noun A small, thin, flat piece that has broken off something larger.
- noun An unreliable person who often cancels plans or fails to follow through.
- verb To back out of plans or fail to follow through on a commitment.
- verb To break off in small thin pieces.