coruscate

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coruscate

The marble floor coruscates under the bright gallery lights.

Definition
  1. Verb (Intransitive):
    • To emit flashes of light; to sparkle or glitter brilliantly: "coruscate" describes something shining with a bright, intermittent, or shimmering light.
    • To be brilliant, lively, or showy in technique or expression: "coruscate" can also describe displaying great intellectual brilliance, wit, or virtuosity in a dazzling manner.
Examples of Usage
  • Verb:
    • The diamond coruscated under the gallery lights. (The diamond sparkled brilliantly under the gallery lights.)
    • Her wit coruscated throughout the evening, captivating everyone. (Her wit was brilliantly lively throughout the evening, captivating everyone.)
    • The unquarried marble coruscated on the hillside. (The unquarried marble sparkled on the hillside.)
Advanced Usage
  • "to coruscate with": to be vividly brilliant or sparkling with a particular quality.
    • His speech coruscated with sharp insights and humor. (His speech was brilliantly vivid with sharp insights and humor.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Coruscant (adj): sparkling or glittering; brilliant.
    • The coruscant surface of the lake was mesmerizing. (The sparkling surface of the lake was mesmerizing.)
  • Coruscation (n): a sudden flash or gleam of light; a brilliant display of wit or technique.
    • The fireworks ended with a final coruscation of color. (The fireworks ended with a final brilliant flash of color.)
Synonyms
  • Sparkle: to shine with bright points of light.
  • Glitter: to shine with a bright, shimmering, reflected light.
  • Scintillate: to emit sparks or flash; to be brilliantly clever or lively.
  • Gleam: to shine brightly, especially with reflected light.
Related Phrases
  • "to coruscate with genius": to display flashes of extraordinary intelligence or creativity.
    • The young composer's symphony coruscated with genius. (The young composer's symphony displayed brilliant flashes of genius.)
coruscate

The marble floor coruscates under the bright gallery lights.

Verb
  1. be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity
    • The musical performance sparkled
    • A scintillating conversation
    • his playing coruscated throughout the concert hall
  2. reflect brightly
    • Unquarried marble sparkled on the hillside

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