glow
der Lichtschein
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glow
The visible light or bright glow that comes from a light source and partially illuminates an area.
Im Lichtschein der Taschenlampe fanden wir den Weg durch den Wald.
We found our way through the forest in the glow of the flashlight.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| genitive | des Lichtscheines |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Lichtschein | – |
| accusative | den Lichtschein | – |
| dative | dem Lichtschein | – |
| genitive | des Lichtscheines des Lichtscheins | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
„Lichtschein“ (glow) consists of „Licht“ (light) and „Schein“ (glow). When reading, you can immediately break the word down into these two parts; there are no additional letters between them.
Unter der Tür war ein schmaler Lichtschein zu sehen.
A narrow glow of light could be seen under the door.
„im Lichtschein“ (in the glow of the light) often describes the lighting under which something happens or becomes visible. You can name the light source directly afterward in the genitive, for example with „einer Kerze“ (a candle) or „des Feuers“ (the fire).
Im Lichtschein einer Kerze betrachtete sie die alte Karte.
In the glow of a candle, she examined the old map.
A light source can „einen Lichtschein auf etwas werfen“ (cast a glow onto something). This pattern describes which surface is illuminated; the accusative follows „auf“ (onto).
Die Straßenlaterne warf einen blassen Lichtschein auf den Gehweg.
The streetlamp cast a pale glow onto the sidewalk.
