schitteren

Definitions of schitteren
  1. verb
    emit or reflect light in a flickering manner
    synonyms: flonkeren, fonkelen, glinsteren, sprankelen, tintelen
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    glanzen, glimmen, schijnen, stralen
    emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light
  2. verb
    reflect brightly
    synonyms: flonkeren, fonkelen, glinsteren, sprankelen, tintelen
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    type of:
    reflecteren, spiegelen, weerspiegelen
    be bright by reflecting or casting light
  3. verb
    attract more attention and praise than others
    synonyms: excelleren, overschaduwen, uitblinken, uitmunten
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    type of:
    overstijgen, overstralen, overtreffen, overtroeven, overvleugelen, uitsteken, uitstijgen, verbeteren, voorbijstreven
    be or do something to a greater degree
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