knipperen

Definitions of knipperen
  1. verb
    gleam or glow intermittently
    synonyms: knippen
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    types:
    knippen
    flash intermittently
    type of:
    stralen
    cause to be seen by emitting light as if in rays
  2. verb
    flash intermittently
    synonyms: knippen
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    type of:
    knippen
    gleam or glow intermittently
  3. verb
    give off a shimmering reflection, as of silk
    synonyms: blikkeren, flikkeren, schemeren, zinderen
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    type of:
    afstraling, glans, glanzen, glimmen
    be shiny, as if wet
  4. verb
    shine with a weak or fitful light
    synonyms: blikkeren, flikkeren, schemeren
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    glanzen, glimmen, schijnen, stralen
    emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light
  5. verb
    move back and forth very rapidly
    synonyms: blikkeren, flakkeren, flikkeren, schemeren
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    type of:
    zwaaien
    move in one direction and then into the opposite direction
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