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(n)
A short flash of light, usually when reflected off a shiny surface.
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A faint light; a dim glow.
A glistening shine from a wet surface.
A bright, sparkling light; shininess or brilliance.
Excellence in quality or appearance; splendour.
A state of heat and light being emitted by a hot object.
The property of being lambent, brightness.
A sparkle or glimmer of light.
An unsteady flash of light.
Chiefly followed by of: a brief and incomplete look.
A small particle of glowing matter, either molten or on fire, resulting from an electrical surge or excessive heat created by friction.
A light source that projects a bright beam of light in any direction, generally for military use.
An angry or fierce stare.
A beam of light or radiation.
(figurative) That which gives notice of danger, hope, etc., or keeps people on the correct path; a source of inspiration.
Alternative form of front line. [(military) A front, or a boundary between opposing positions.]
(figuratively) A person, group, or thing, that strongly defends some principle.
(physics, uncountable) Electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range visible to the human eye (about 400–750 nanometers): visible light.
A broad smile.
A symbol or annotation.
Brilliance; luster.
(v)
(intransitive) To shine tremulously or intermittently; to gleam faintly.
The ability or condition of shining with reflected light; sheen, gleam, gloss, sparkle, shine, etc.
The quality of having extraordinary mental capacity.
The quality or state of being radiant; shining, bright or splendid.
(also figuratively) Splendor; radiance; shininess.
(transitive) To cause to shine briefly or intermittently.
(transitive) To confuse or overpower the sight of (someone or something, such as a sensor) by means of excessive brightness.
A sudden bright light.
A fire, especially a fast-burning fire producing a lot of flames and light.
The perceived luminance of an object.
A flash of light; a spark.
A state of being bright and radiant, splendor, brilliance.
(adj)
Emitting light.
(poetic) a glittering, a sparkling with light
a glimpse
A glint.
The appearance of something that glistens.
(obsolete) A ray or glimmer of light; a gleam.
(archaic, slang) A light; a candle; a lantern; a fire.
(uncommon) A faint shining or twinkling.
A good omen; a small but undependable chance of something positive to come.
A surface shine or luster.
Magnificent appearance, display or grandeur.
The visual property of something shining with reflective light; shine.
British standard spelling of luster (shine, etc.).
That which glitters.
(informal) Things that sparkle; gems.
The property of glowing or seeming to glow.
Splendor, splendour; dazzling brightness.
The shine or glow of fire.
(photography) A gleam of reflected light in a subject's eye.
(video games) A desirable collectible.
The act of illuminating, or supplying with light; the state of being illuminated.
Emitting much light; visually dazzling; luminous, lucent, radiant.
Synonym of glimmer of hope.
(uncountable) Alluring beauty or charm (often with sex appeal).
(obsolete) splendour; resplendence; effulgence
A comment in the margin; explanatory note; gloss; commentary.
(countable) A shine of something which has been polished; a lustre, a polish.
A wondrous or glorious glow.
(informal) A stream of saliva from a person's mouth.
(physics) The radiant power received by unit area of surface.
The quality of being sparkish.
The probability of a specified outcome; the chance of something happening; probability; the state or degree of being probable.
Mental or sensory distinctness; clarity of understanding, perception etc.
The way something looks; personal presence
A short-lived, partial, or seemingly uncertain smile.
That glows or glow.
(figurative) One's beloved.
The state or condition of being pearlescent; a pearly appearance.
(countable) The outward appearance or form of a person or thing.
(countable) An artful trick; sly artifice; a feat so dexterous that the manner of performance escapes observation.
(sometimes figurative) A light that serves to guide.
The state or quality of being like or alike.
lustre; brilliancy of a surface; used especially in ceramics to denote the peculiar metallic brilliancy seen in lustred pottery such as majolica
semblance; fair appearance; plausibility
A contamination, decay or putrefaction, especially in food.
Glamour; glamorousness.
razzle-dazzle, glitz
The light thrown from a lit candle
(archaic) brilliancy
The state or quality of being sparkly.
(uncountable) The opening of flowers in general; the state of blossoming or of having the flowers open.
(rare) lambency
An instance of becoming brighter.
The light emitted by a lamp.
(figuratively) A way of presenting or perceiving something such that it appears more favourably than by an alternative presentation or perception.
(by extension) Attention, notice, a starring or central role, present fame; spotlight.
(figuratively) A good part of something that is otherwise fairly bad or unpleasant.
(rare) The quality of being lightful.
(UK, slang, archaic) The state or quality of being gemmy; spruceness; smartness.
a small, dim light or lamp left on overnight
Something attractive or amusing but insubstantial.
(archaic) The state or quality of being lightsome (easy, light in weight, cheerful); levity; cheerfulness.
Glitz, glamor/glamour, showiness, or pizazz.
(obsolete) brightness; splendour.