Shine+brightly

  • 101luminesce — (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To shine brightly and steadily but without a flame: gleam, glow, incandesce. See LIGHT …

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  • 102starry — star|ry [ˈsta:ri] adj 1.) having many stars ▪ a starry winter sky 2.) starry eyes shine brightly 3.) bright like a star or shaped like a star ▪ white starry flowers …

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  • 103dwarf — dwarf1 [ dwɔrf ] (plural dwarves [ dwɔrvz ] or dwarfs) noun count 1. ) an imaginary creature in children s stories that looks like a very small old man 2. ) OLD FASHIONED an offensive word for a person affected with the medical condition of… …

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  • 104flare — flare1 [ fler ] noun * 1. ) count a bright flame that burns for a short time a ) a bright light or flame that burns steadily and is used as a signal in the dark 2. ) singular a shape that becomes wider at one end: a skirt with a slight flare a )… …

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  • 105glare — (v.) late 13c., shine brightly, from or related to M.Du., M.L.G. glaren to gleam, related by rhoticization to glas (see GLASS (Cf. glass)). Sense of stare fiercely is from late 14c. The noun is c.1400 in sense bright light; 1660s in sense of… …

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  • 106beat\ down — v 1. To crush or break the spirit of; win over; conquer. All their defenses were beaten down by the tanks. 2. informal a. To try to get reduced; force down by discussing. Can we beat down the price? b. To persuade or force (someone) to accept a… …

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  • 107beam — noun 1》 a long sturdy piece of squared timber or metal used horizontally in building to support a load above.     ↘a narrow horizontal length of squared timber used for balancing exercises in gymnastics. 2》 a horizontal beam supporting the deck… …

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  • 108gleam — verb 1》 shine brightly, especially with reflected light. 2》 (of an emotion) be expressed by a person s eyes. noun 1》 a faint or brief light. 2》 a brief or faint instance of a quality or emotion. Phrases a gleam in someone s eye see eye.… …

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  • 109sparkle — verb 1》 shine brightly with flashes of light. 2》 be vivacious and witty. 3》 [as adjective sparkling] (of drink) effervescent; fizzy. noun 1》 a glittering flash of light. 2》 vivacity and wit. Derivatives sparklingly adverb sparkly adjective Origin …

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  • 110glow — I. v. n. 1. Be incandescent. 2. Shine brightly. 3. Burn, be hot. 4. Be ardent, be warm, warm, become excited, feel intensely. II. n. 1. Incandescence, white heat. 2. Brightness, bright color, reddening …

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