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coruscation
cor·us·cate C0666100 (kôr′ə-skāt′, kŏr′-)intr.v. cor·us·cat·ed, cor·us·cat·ing, cor·us·cates 1. To give forth flashes of light; sparkle and glitter: diamonds coruscating in the candlelight.2. To exhibit sparkling virtuosity: a flutist whose music coruscated throughout the concert hall. [Latin coruscāre, coruscāt-, to flash.] cor′us·ca′tion n.coruscation (ˌkɒrəˈskeɪʃən) n1. a gleam or flash of light2. a sudden or striking display of brilliance, wit, etccor•us•ca•tion (ˌkɔr əˈskeɪ ʃən, ˌkɒr-) n. 1. a sudden gleam or flash of light. 2. a striking display of brilliance or wit. [1480–90; < Late Latin] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | coruscation - the occurrence of a small flash or sparkglitter, sparkleflash - a sudden intense burst of radiant energy | | 2. | coruscation - a sudden or striking display of brilliance; "coruscations of great wit"genius, brilliance - unusual mental ability |
coruscationnounA sudden quick light:blink, flash, flicker, glance, gleam, glimmer, glint, spark, twinkle, wink.coruscation
coruscation [kor″us-ka´shun] the sensation as of a flash of light before the eyes.coruscation (ko-rus-ka'shun) [L. coruscare, to glitter] The subjective sensation of flashes of light before the eyes. See: Moore's lightning streakscoruscation
Synonyms for coruscationnoun a sudden quick lightSynonyms- blink
- flash
- flicker
- glance
- gleam
- glimmer
- glint
- spark
- twinkle
- wink
Synonyms for coruscationnoun the occurrence of a small flash or sparkSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun a sudden or striking display of brillianceRelated Words |