lysende

Lysende is a Norwegian adjective and present participle meaning "glowing" or "bright." It is used to describe light, color, or radiance, and can also convey figurative brightness in people, actions, or ideas.

Grammatically, lysende is formed from the verb lyse (to shine) with the present participle suffix -ende. It modifies nouns directly, as in lysende sol or lysende øyne, and can be predicative after verbs of being, as in Øynene er lysende.

Common collocations include lysende sol, lysende stjerner, lysende ansikt, lysende smil, and lysende uttrykk. In figurative usage, lysende is used to describe excellence or exemplary quality, for example et lysende eksempel (a shining example).

Translations into English include luminous, shining, glowing, or radiant. Lysende is etymologically linked to lys (light) and is closely related to other Norwegian adjectives such as strålende (brilliant) and skinnende (shimmering); its antonyms include mørk and dyster.

The term is common in everyday language and literature, and appears in both descriptive prose and poetry to convey clarity, warmth, and intensity of light.