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firefly: nocturnal beetle common in warm regions having luminescent abdominal organs; tropical American click beetle having bright luminous spots

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glisten collapse

shimmer collapse: a weak and tremulous light; "the shimmer of colors on iridescent feathers"; "the play of light on the water"; give off a shimmering reflection, as of silk; shine with a weak or fitful light; "Beech leaves shimmered in the moonlight"

glowworm collapse: the luminous larva or wingless grub-like female of a firefly

shimmering collapse

scintilla collapse: a sparkling glittering particles

phosphor collapse: a synthetic substance that is fluorescent or phosphorescent; used to coat the screens of cathode ray tubes

glimmer collapse

twinkling collapse

twinkle collapse: a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash; emit or reflect light in a flickering manner; "Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star?"

spangle collapse: decorate with spangles; "the star-spangled banner"; glitter as if covered with spangles

glitter collapse: the quality of shining with a bright reflected light; the occurrence of a small flash or spark; be shiny, as if wet; "His eyes were glistening"

glimmering collapse: shining softly and intermittently; "the glimmering mist of a spring rain splashed by sun and streaked by rainbow"- Claudia Cassidy; "glimmering candlelight"

blinking collapse: closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly; "he stood blinking in the bright sunlight"

scintillation collapse: the twinkling of the stars caused when changes in the density of the earth's atmosphere produce uneven refraction of starlight; a brilliant display of wit; (physics) a flash of light that is produced in a phosphor when it absorbs a photon or ionizing particle

blink collapse: a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly; briefly shut the eyes; "The TV announcer never seems to blink"

insect collapse: small air-breathing arthropod

sparkle collapse: merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance; "he had a sparkle in his eye"; "there's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes"; be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity; "The musical performance sparkled"; "A scintillating conversation"; "his playing coruscated throughout the concert hall"; reflect brightly; "Unquarried marble sparkled on the hillside"

tinsel collapse: a thread with glittering metal foil attached; a showy decoration that is basically valueless; "all the tinsel of self-promotion"; interweave with tinsel; "tinseled velvet"; adorn with tinsel; "snow flakes tinseled the trees"; impart a cheap brightness to; "his tinseled image of Hollywood"

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