What does lampejo in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word lampejo in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use lampejo in Portuguese.

The word lampejo in Portuguese means sparkle, glitter; flash of light; sudden revelation or idea, cintilação, faísca, raio de luz, lampejo, luz, lampejo de. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word lampejo

sparkle, glitter; flash of light; sudden revelation or idea

cintilação

noun (shine, gleam)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
A glint of sunlight suddenly hit the glass, temporarily blinding Bill.

faísca

noun (figurative ([sth] inspiring)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
As palavras do palestrante foram uma faísca de inspiração para plateia.
The speaker's words were like a beacon of inspiration for the crowd.

raio de luz

noun (poetic, dated (flash of light)

O raio de luz é causado pelo brilho da lua nas ondas.
The gleaming is caused by bright moonlight on the waves.

lampejo

noun (gleam of light)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Grace viu um lampejo de luz em sua frente; ela esperava que fosse a casa.
Grace saw a twinkle of light up ahead; she hoped it was the house.

luz

noun (gleam) (figurado)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
Ela viu a luz nos olhos dele e soube que ele tivera uma boa ideia.
She saw the light in his eyes and knew he had a good idea.

lampejo de

adjective (figurative (knowledge, realization: beginning) (figurado, descoberta repentina)

The doctor's mouth opened as the dawning knowledge sank in.

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