eclat

é·clat

E0029400 (ā-klä′, ā′klä′)n.1. Great brilliance, as of performance or achievement.2. Conspicuous success.3. Great acclamation or applause.4. Archaic Notoriety; scandal.

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[French, brilliance, from Old French esclat, splinter, from esclater, to burst out, splinter, probably of Germanic origin.]

éclat

(eɪˈklɑː; French ekla) n1. brilliant or conspicuous success, effect, etc2. showy display; ostentation3. social distinction4. approval; acclaim; applause[C17: from French, from éclater to burst; related to Old French esclater to splinter, perhaps of Germanic origin; compare slit]

é•clat

(eɪˈklɑ)
n. 1. brilliance of success, reputation, etc. 2. showy or elaborate display. 3. acclamation; acclaim. [1665–75; < French: fragment, flash, brilliance, Old French esclat, n. derivative of esclater to burst, break violently]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	eclat - enthusiastic approval; "the book met with modest acclaim"; "he acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd"; "they gave him more eclat than he really deserved"acclaim, acclamation, plaudit, plauditscommendation, approval - a message expressing a favorable opinion; "words of approval seldom passed his lips"
	2.	eclat - ceremonial elegance and splendor; "entered with much eclat in a coach drawn by eight white horses"pompelegance - a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste; "she conveys an aura of elegance and gentility"
	3.	eclat - brilliant or conspicuous success or effect; "the eclat of a great achievement"grandeur, magnificence, splendor, splendour, brilliance, grandness - the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand; "for magnificence and personal service there is the Queen's hotel"; "his `Hamlet' lacks the brilliance that one expects"; "it is the university that gives the scene its stately splendor"; "an imaginative mix of old-fashioned grandeur and colorful art"; "advertisers capitalize on the grandness and elegance it brings to their products"

éclat

noun1. brilliance, effect, style, success, confidence, show, display, flourish, flair, vigour, splendour, refinement, pomp, lustre, showmanship, ostentation, stylishness He performed his piano solo with great éclat.

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