Glanz — meaning in English
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English meaning
- brightness noun The quality or degree of giving off or reflecting light.
- deflection noun The act of deflecting, or an instance of something being deflected.
- glory noun Great honour, fame, or admiration earned through achievement.
- gloss noun A shiny, polished surface.
- luster noun A gentle shine or sheen, especially on a surface like metal, hair, or pearls.
- Polish verb To rub a surface until it is smooth and shiny.
- radiance noun The quality of shining brightly, or figuratively, of glowing with happiness or beauty.
- sheen noun A soft shine or gloss on a surface.
- shine verb To give off or reflect light brightly.
Senses
Glanz is used for these senses in English:
- brightness The quality of being bright.
- deflection The act of deflecting or something deflected.
- glory (meteorology, optics) An optical phenomenon, consisting of concentric rings and somewhat similar to a rainbow, caused by sunlight or moonlight interacting with the water droplets that compose mist or clouds, centered on the antisolar or antilunar point.
- gloss A surface shine or luster.
- polish Cleanliness; smoothness, shininess.
- radiance The quality or state of being radiant; shining, bright or splendid.
- sheen (also, figuratively) Splendor; radiance; shininess.
- shine Brightness from reflected light.
deflection — full definition
- noun The act of deflecting, or an instance of something being deflected.
- noun The act of avoiding a question or shifting blame elsewhere.
- noun Bending or movement of a structure under a load.