What does lueur in French mean?

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

The word lueur in French means glow, gleam, glimmer, flash, glint, gleam, glimmer, ray of , glimmer of, by the light of, in light of, glimmer of hope. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word lueur

glow, gleam, glimmer

nom féminin (lumière faible)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Elle s'éclairait à la lueur d'une bougie.
All she had by way of light was the glimmer of a candle.

flash

nom féminin (lumière forte et brève)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La lueur des éclairs illuminait la nuit.
The lightning flashes lit up the night.

glint, gleam, glimmer

nom féminin (éclat fugitif du regard) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Elle eut dans le regard une lueur de malice.
There was a glint of malice in her eyes.

ray of , glimmer of

nom féminin (un peu de [qch]) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nous avions encore une lueur d'espoir.
There was still a ray of hope for us.

by the light of

(éclairé par [qch])

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

in light of

(figuré (grâce à [qch])

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

glimmer of hope

nom féminin (petit espoir) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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