świetlik — meaning in English

English meaning

• firefly noun A small beetle that glows in the dark, especially at dusk.
• light noun Brightness that lets people see, from the sun, a lamp, or fire.
• skylight noun A window built into a roof or ceiling to let in natural light.

Senses

świetlik is used for these senses in English:

• eyebright Any of the flowering plants of the genus Euphrasia, originally as used to treat eye infections. [from 16th c.]
• firefly (Northern US, Western US, Florida) Any beetle of the family Lampyridae, which exhibit bioluminescence during twilight.
• light A window in architecture, carriage design, or motor car design: either the opening itself or the window pane of glass that fills it, if any.
• skylight (architecture) A window, dome, or opening in the roof or ceiling, to admit natural light.

light — full definition

1. noun Brightness that lets people see, from the sun, a lamp, or fire.
2. noun A source of illumination, such as a lamp or bulb.
3. verb To set something burning.
4. verb To illuminate; to provide light for.
5. adj Not heavy; weighing little.

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