gealán — meaning in English
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English meaning
- aurora noun A natural display of shifting coloured lights in the night sky near the polar regions, caused by charged particles from the sun.
- gleam noun A brief or faint flash of light.
- highlight noun The most memorable or exciting part of an event, experience, or period.
- whiting noun A small silvery sea fish related to cod, popular as a mild-flavoured food fish.
Senses
gealán is used for these senses in English:
- aurora An atmospheric phenomenon created by charged particles from the sun striking the upper atmosphere, creating coloured lights in the sky. It is usually named australis or borealis based on whether it is in the Southern or Northern Hemisphere respectively.
- gleam (countable) An appearance of light, especially one which is indistinct or small, or short-lived.
- highlight (painting, photography) An area or a spot in a drawing, painting, or photograph that is strongly illuminated.
- phosphorescence The emission of light without any perceptible heat; the quality of being phosphorescent.
- whiting A fine white chalk used in paints, putty, whitewash etc.
aurora — full definition
- noun A natural display of shifting coloured lights in the night sky near the polar regions, caused by charged particles from the sun.
- noun Literary term for the first light of dawn.
gleam — full definition
- noun A brief or faint flash of light.
- verb To shine faintly or briefly.