Luisante (en. Shiny)

/lɥizɑ̃t/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

Refers to a surface that reflects light.

The lake was shiny under the morning sun.

Le lac était luisant sous le soleil du matin.

Which evokes a form of brightness or radiance.

Her shiny skin glowed in the light.

Sa peau luisante brillait à la lumière.

Refers to something that seems wet or greasy, thus shining.

The shiny leaves after the rain appeared even greener.

Les feuilles luisantes après la pluie apparaissaient encore plus vertes.

Derived from the verb 'luire', from the Latin 'lucere' which means 'to shine'.

shiny as a mirror

very shiny or reflective.

luisante comme un miroir

a luminous glance

a look that expresses intense emotion, often of desire or joy.

un regard luisant

luminous with pleasure

which shows great satisfaction, an evident happiness.

luisante de plaisir

to shine

To emit light, shine.

luire

brightness

Quality of what is shiny.

brillance

radiance

Bright shine, dazzling light.

éclat

A person whose skin seems very shiny, often due to beauty products.

Her skin is shiny; it looks like she just came out of an advertisement.

Elle a la peau luisante, on dirait qu'elle sort d'une publicité.

A term to describe something that is very attractive or seductive.

This new car model is shiny!

Ce nouveau modèle de voiture est luisant !