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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieslueur
Pronunciation / Transliteration: lueur
"La lueur des étoiles était à peine visible à travers les nuages."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A faint or wavering light.
"The glimmer of the stars was barely visible through the clouds."
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To shine faintly or intermittently.
"The candle began to glimmer as the wind picked up."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'glimmer' originates from Middle English 'glimeren', which is derived from the Old English 'glimrian', meaning to shine faintly or to flicker. Its roots can be traced back to Proto-Germanic *glimwō, which relates to light and brightness, reflecting a historical evolution from a simple notion of flickering light to a broader sense of subtle illumination.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Glimmer" is said worldwide
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lueur
Transliteration: lueur
"La lueur des étoiles était à peine visible à travers les nuages."
Schimmer
Transliteration: ʃɪmɐ
"Der Schimmer der Sterne war kaum durch die Wolken sichtbar."
luccichio
Transliteration: luˈtʃik.kjo
"Il luccichio delle stelle era appena visibile tra le nuvole."
destello
Transliteration: desˈteʎo
"El destello de las estrellas apenas era visible a través de las nubes."
brilho
Transliteration: ˈbɾiʎu
"O brilho das estrelas era mal visível através das nuvens."
चमक
Transliteration: chamak
"तारों की चमक बादलों के बीच मुश्किल से दिखाई दे रही थी।"
微光
Transliteration: wēi guāng
"星星的微光在云层中几乎不可见。"
희미한 빛
Transliteration: huimihan bit
"구름 사이로 별빛이 희미하게 보였다."
かすかな光
Transliteration: kasukana hikari
"雲の間から星のかすかな光がほとんど見えなかった。"
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