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сия́ние — meaning in English

siyaniye

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English meaning

  • glory noun Great honour, fame, or admiration earned through achievement.
  • 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.
  • radiance noun The quality of shining brightly, or figuratively, of glowing with happiness or beauty.
  • shine verb To give off or reflect light brightly.
  • twinkle verb To shine with a flickering, sparkling light.

Senses

сия́ние is used for these senses in English:

  • 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.
  • glow The light given off by a glowing object.
  • glow The brilliance or warmth of color in an environment or on a person (especially one's face).
  • irradiation (obsolete) illumination; irradiance; brilliance.
  • luster (obsolete) A glory, an act or thing that imparts fame or renown.
  • radiance The quality or state of being radiant; shining, bright or splendid.
  • shine Brightness from a source of light.
  • shine Brightness from reflected light.

glory — full definition

  1. noun Great honour, fame, or admiration earned through achievement.
  2. noun Magnificent beauty or splendor.
  3. verb To take great pride or joy in something.

glow — full definition

  1. verb To give off a steady light, often without a visible flame.
  2. verb To show strong emotion or health through your face or expression.
  3. noun A soft, steady light or warmth.

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