A sudden quick light

• wink

  1. To close and open the eyelid of one eye deliberately, as to convey a message, signal, or suggestion.
  2. To close and open the eyelids of both eyes; blink.
  3. To shine fitfully; twinkle:

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  1. To close and open the eyelid of one eye deliberately, as to convey a message, signal, or suggestion.
  2. To close and open the eyelids of both eyes; blink.
  3. To shine fitfully; twinkle:

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• twinkle

  1. To shine with slight, intermittent gleams, as distant lights or stars; flicker; glimmer.
  2. To be bright or sparkling, as with merriment or delight:
  3. To blink or wink the eyes.

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  1. To shine with slight, intermittent gleams, as distant lights or stars; flicker; glimmer.
  2. To be bright or sparkling, as with merriment or delight:
  3. To blink or wink the eyes.

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• spark

  1. One thrown off from a burning substance.
  2. One resulting from friction.
  3. One remaining in an otherwise extinguished fire; an ember.

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  1. One thrown off from a burning substance.
  2. One resulting from friction.
  3. One remaining in an otherwise extinguished fire; an ember.

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• glint

  1. A momentary flash of light; a sparkle:
  2. A faint or fleeting indication; a trace:
  3. To gleam or give out small flashes of light, usually by reflection:

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  1. A momentary flash of light; a sparkle:
  2. A faint or fleeting indication; a trace:
  3. To gleam or give out small flashes of light, usually by reflection:

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• glimmer

  1. A dim or intermittent flicker or flash of light.
  2. A faint manifestation or indication; a trace:
  3. To emit a dim, intermittent light:

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  1. A dim or intermittent flicker or flash of light.
  2. A faint manifestation or indication; a trace:
  3. To emit a dim, intermittent light:

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• glance

  1. To direct the eyes at or toward something briefly:
  2. To read quickly or in cursory fashion:
  3. To strike a surface at such an angle as to be deflected:

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  1. To direct the eyes at or toward something briefly:
  2. To read quickly or in cursory fashion:
  3. To strike a surface at such an angle as to be deflected:

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• flicker

  1. To move waveringly; flutter:
  2. To burn or shine unsteadily or fitfully:
  3. To be displayed with fluctuating brightness:

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  1. To move waveringly; flutter:
  2. To burn or shine unsteadily or fitfully:
  3. To be displayed with fluctuating brightness:

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• flash

  1. To burst forth into or as if into flame.
  2. To give off light or be lighted in sudden or intermittent bursts.
  3. To appear or occur suddenly:

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  1. To burst forth into or as if into flame.
  2. To give off light or be lighted in sudden or intermittent bursts.
  3. To appear or occur suddenly:

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• coruscation

  1. a coruscating; sparkling
  2. a flash or gleam of light
  3. a sudden brilliant display, as of wit

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  1. a coruscating; sparkling
  2. a flash or gleam of light
  3. a sudden brilliant display, as of wit

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• blink

  1. To close and open one or both of the eyes rapidly.
  2. To look in astonishment or disbelief, typically with the eyes blinking:
  3. To look through half-closed eyes, as in a bright glare; squint:

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  1. To close and open one or both of the eyes rapidly.
  2. To look in astonishment or disbelief, typically with the eyes blinking:
  3. To look through half-closed eyes, as in a bright glare; squint:

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To emit a bright light

• shine

  1. To emit light.
  2. To reflect light; glint or glisten.
  3. To distinguish oneself in an activity or a field; excel.

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  1. To emit light.
  2. To reflect light; glint or glisten.
  3. To distinguish oneself in an activity or a field; excel.

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• radiate

  1. To send out rays or waves.
  2. To issue or emerge in rays or waves:
  3. To extend in straight lines from or toward a center; diverge or converge like rays:

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  1. To send out rays or waves.
  2. To issue or emerge in rays or waves:
  3. To extend in straight lines from or toward a center; diverge or converge like rays:

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• incandesce

  1. To make or become incandescent.

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  1. To make or become incandescent.

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• glow

  1. To shine brightly and steadily, especially without a flame:
  2. To have a bright, warm, usually reddish color:
  3. To flush; blush.

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  1. To shine brightly and steadily, especially without a flame:
  2. To have a bright, warm, usually reddish color:
  3. To flush; blush.

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• burn

  1. To undergo combustion or be consumed as fuel:
  2. To be damaged, injured, or destroyed by fire, heat, radiation, electricity, or a caustic agent:
  3. To consume fuel:

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  1. To undergo combustion or be consumed as fuel:
  2. To be damaged, injured, or destroyed by fire, heat, radiation, electricity, or a caustic agent:
  3. To consume fuel:

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• blaze

  1. A brilliant burst of fire; a flame.
  2. A destructive fire.
  3. A bright or steady light or glare:

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  1. A brilliant burst of fire; a flame.
  2. A destructive fire.
  3. A bright or steady light or glare:

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• beam

  1. A squared-off log or a large, oblong piece of timber, metal, or stone used especially as a horizontal support in construction.
  2. A transverse structural member of a ship's frame, used to support a deck and to brace the sides against stress.
  3. The breadth of a ship at the widest point.

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  1. A squared-off log or a large, oblong piece of timber, metal, or stone used especially as a horizontal support in construction.
  2. A transverse structural member of a ship's frame, used to support a deck and to brace the sides against stress.
  3. The breadth of a ship at the widest point.

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To emit light suddenly in rays or sparks

• wink

  1. To close and open the eyelid of one eye deliberately, as to convey a message, signal, or suggestion.
  2. To close and open the eyelids of both eyes; blink.
  3. To shine fitfully; twinkle:

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  1. To close and open the eyelid of one eye deliberately, as to convey a message, signal, or suggestion.
  2. To close and open the eyelids of both eyes; blink.
  3. To shine fitfully; twinkle:

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• twinkle

  1. To shine with slight, intermittent gleams, as distant lights or stars; flicker; glimmer.
  2. To be bright or sparkling, as with merriment or delight:
  3. To blink or wink the eyes.

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  1. To shine with slight, intermittent gleams, as distant lights or stars; flicker; glimmer.
  2. To be bright or sparkling, as with merriment or delight:
  3. To blink or wink the eyes.

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• sparkle

  1. To give off sparks.
  2. To give off or reflect flashes of light; glitter:
  3. To be reflected in small flashes of light:

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  1. To give off sparks.
  2. To give off or reflect flashes of light; glitter:
  3. To be reflected in small flashes of light:

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• spangle

  1. A small, often circular piece of sparkling metal or plastic sewn especially on garments for decoration.
  2. A small sparkling object, drop, or spot:
  3. To adorn or cause to sparkle by covering with or as if with spangles:

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  1. A small, often circular piece of sparkling metal or plastic sewn especially on garments for decoration.
  2. A small sparkling object, drop, or spot:
  3. To adorn or cause to sparkle by covering with or as if with spangles:

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• shimmer

  1. To shine with a subdued flickering light:
  2. To be reflected as a subdued, flickering light:
  3. A flickering or tremulous light; a glimmer.

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  1. To shine with a subdued flickering light:
  2. To be reflected as a subdued, flickering light:
  3. A flickering or tremulous light; a glimmer.

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• scintillate

  1. To send forth light in flashes; sparkle.
  2. To be scintillating:

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  1. To send forth light in flashes; sparkle.
  2. To be scintillating:

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• glitter

  1. A sparkling or glistening light.
  2. Brilliant or showy, often superficial attractiveness.
  3. Small pieces of light-reflecting decorative material.

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  1. A sparkling or glistening light.
  2. Brilliant or showy, often superficial attractiveness.
  3. Small pieces of light-reflecting decorative material.

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• glister

  1. To glisten.
  2. Glitter; brilliance.

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  1. To glisten.
  2. Glitter; brilliance.

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• glisten

  1. To shine by reflection with a sparkling luster:
  2. To be reflected with a sparkling luster:
  3. A sparkling, lustrous shine.

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  1. To shine by reflection with a sparkling luster:
  2. To be reflected with a sparkling luster:
  3. A sparkling, lustrous shine.

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• glint

  1. A momentary flash of light; a sparkle:
  2. A faint or fleeting indication; a trace:
  3. To gleam or give out small flashes of light, usually by reflection:

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  1. A momentary flash of light; a sparkle:
  2. A faint or fleeting indication; a trace:
  3. To gleam or give out small flashes of light, usually by reflection:

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• glimmer

  1. A dim or intermittent flicker or flash of light.
  2. A faint manifestation or indication; a trace:
  3. To emit a dim, intermittent light:

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  1. A dim or intermittent flicker or flash of light.
  2. A faint manifestation or indication; a trace:
  3. To emit a dim, intermittent light:

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• glance

  1. To direct the eyes at or toward something briefly:
  2. To read quickly or in cursory fashion:
  3. To strike a surface at such an angle as to be deflected:

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  1. To direct the eyes at or toward something briefly:
  2. To read quickly or in cursory fashion:
  3. To strike a surface at such an angle as to be deflected:

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• flash

  1. To burst forth into or as if into flame.
  2. To give off light or be lighted in sudden or intermittent bursts.
  3. To appear or occur suddenly:

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  1. To burst forth into or as if into flame.
  2. To give off light or be lighted in sudden or intermittent bursts.
  3. To appear or occur suddenly:

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• coruscate

  1. To give forth flashes of light; sparkle and glitter:
  2. To exhibit sparkling virtuosity:

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  1. To give forth flashes of light; sparkle and glitter:
  2. To exhibit sparkling virtuosity:

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To shine brightly and steadily but without a flame

• luminesce

  1. To be or become luminescent.

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  1. To be or become luminescent.

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• incandesce

  1. To make or become incandescent.

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  1. To make or become incandescent.

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• glow

  1. To shine brightly and steadily, especially without a flame:
  2. To have a bright, warm, usually reddish color:
  3. To flush; blush.

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  1. To shine brightly and steadily, especially without a flame:
  2. To have a bright, warm, usually reddish color:
  3. To flush; blush.

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