luire — meaning in English
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English meaning
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gleam
noun A brief or faint flash of light.
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glow
verb To give off a steady light, often without a visible flame.
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shine
verb To give off or reflect light brightly.
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sparkle
noun A small flash of light, or a general quality of shining brightness.
Senses
luire is used for these senses in English:
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gleam
To shine, especially in an indistinct or intermittent manner; to glisten, to glitter.
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glow
To emit light as if heated.
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shine
(intransitive, copulative) To emit or reflect light so as to glow.
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sparkle
(intransitive) To manifest itself by, or as if by, emitting sparks; to glisten; to flash.
gleam — full definition
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noun A brief or faint flash of light.
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verb To shine faintly or briefly.
glow — full definition
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verb To give off a steady light, often without a visible flame.
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verb To show strong emotion or health through your face or expression.
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noun A soft, steady light or warmth.
