No. 812 in Icelandic

birtist

"Appears" or "manifests."

In a sentence

Hún birtist skyndilega í lok veislunnar.
She appeared suddenly at the end of the party.
In this sentence, 'birtist' means 'appeared,' used to express someone becoming visible or entering a scene.
Ljósmyndin birtist í tímaritinu.
The photograph was published in the magazine.
Here, 'birtist' is used in the context of publishing, indicating that something was made visible in print or media.
Hugmyndin um frið birtist í ljóðinu.
The idea of peace is conveyed in the poem.
In this context, 'birtist' expresses the emergence or representation of an abstract concept in art or literature.

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