The lighthouse of Petit Minou, a few miles west of Brest in France.

© William Bout, Wikimedia Commons. Public domain dedication. Source

The ninteenth-century lighthouse of Petit Minou, a popular attraction a few miles west of Brest on the northwest tip of France’s Atlantic coast; the photo here shows the view to the south toward Camaret-sur-Mer.

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Exercises

Verbs of Light

Show that you know the difference between glint, twinkle and flash.

Introduction

Use each word below in a sentence, in such a way as to make its meaning clear and distinguish it from the other words in the list. Some topics have been suggested underneath, though ‘eyes’ will work in almost every case.

The words in this puzzle are taken randomly from a list of 16 common words.

1. Dazzle. 2. Flame. 3. Flare. 4. Flash. 5. Flicker. 6. Gleam. 7. Glint. 8. Glisten. 9. Glitter.

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