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lueur

glimmer

noun luh-EUR Rare

Also means

glow

Usage Note

Lueur conveys a faint or diffuse light, distinct from the sharper lumière. It often appears figuratively — une lueur d'espoir (a glimmer of hope) is a very common set phrase. The plural lueurs can describe flickering lights or mixed emotional signals.

Examples

"Une lueur d'espoir brillait dans ses yeux."

Natural Translation

A glimmer of hope shone in her eyes.

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