Vocabulary
WAYS OF SHINING
shine : give out light, be bright.
She cleaned the glasses until they shone.
glow : give out heat and/or light without flames.
The embers were still glowing.
beam : give out heat and light.
It's a fabulous day, the sun is beaming!
gleam : give out a soft and bright light.
She had polished the ornaments so that they gleamed.
blaze : give out a bright light.
The sun blazed down on the beach.
glisten : shine brightly (for polished or wet surfaces).
Her eyes were glistening with tears.
glitter : shine brightly with flashes of light.
Her necklace was glittering with diamonds.
sparkle : shine brightly with flashes of light.
The diamond sparkles in the light.
flash : give out a sudden bright light.
The lightning flashed across the sky.
glare : shine with a strong light in a way unpleasant to the eyes.
The sun glared out of the blue sky.
shimmer : give out a soft trembling light.
The moonlight was shimmering on the sea.
glimmer : give out a faint unsteady light.
We could see lights glimmering in the distance.
flicker : shine (or burn) unsteadily.
The lights flickered for a moment.
twinkle : shine unsteadily.
The stars were twinkling in the sky.
We thank Laura Romero (from El Talar, Argentina)
for her contribution.
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