schijnen

Definitions of schijnen
  1. verb
    have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink
    synonyms: blaken, gloeien, gloren, nagloeien, stralen, vlammen
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    aandoen, eruitzien, lijken, ogen, ruiken, toelijken, toeschijnen, tonen, voorkomen, zien
    give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
  2. verb
    emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light
    synonyms: glanzen, glimmen, stralen
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    laaien
    shine with a sudden light
    blikkeren, flikkeren, knipperen, schemeren
    shine with a weak or fitful light
    laaien
    shine brightly and intensively
    flonkeren, fonkelen, glinsteren, schitteren, sprankelen, tintelen
    emit or reflect light in a flickering manner
    blaken, branden, gloeien, vlammen
    shine intensely, as if with heat
  3. verb
    give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
    synonyms: aandoen, eruitzien, lijken, ogen, ruiken, toelijken, toeschijnen, tonen, voorkomen, zien
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    uitgeven
    be accepted as something or somebody in a false character or identity
    blaken, gloeien, gloren, nagloeien, stralen, vlammen
    have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink
    afstraling, glans, glanzen, glimmen
    be shiny, as if wet
    afsteken, aftekenen, contrasteren, uitkomen
    be highly noticeable
    verheffen, verrijzen
    rise up
    torenen, uittorenen
    appear very large or occupy a commanding position
    blikkeren, flikkeren, knipperen, schemeren, zinderen
    give off a shimmering reflection, as of silk
    type of:
    bevinden, steken, uitmaken, verkeren, vormen, zijn, zitten
    have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
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