Definition

1. Noun:
   • A sudden or striking display of brilliance: A brief, intense, and often dazzling manifestation of wit, intelligence, or talent.
   • The occurrence of a small flash or spark: A quick, bright flash or sparkle of light.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The essay was admired for its coruscations of sharp humor.
  • We watched the coruscation of sunlight on the waves.
  • His conversation was full of witty coruscations.

Advanced Usage

• "Coruscation of genius": A phrase describing a sudden, brilliant insight or idea.
  • The novel's final chapter contained a true coruscation of genius.

Variants and Related Words

• Coruscate (verb): To emit flashes of light; to sparkle. Also used figuratively to mean to be brilliantly clever.
  • The diamonds coruscated under the gallery lights.
  • Her wit coruscated throughout the debate.

Synonyms

• Flash: A sudden brief burst of bright light or a sudden show of a quality.
• Sparkle: A glittering flash of light; vivacity and wit.
• Gleam: A faint or brief light, especially one reflected from something.
• Scintillation: A flash or sparkle of light; also, brilliant, witty talk.

Related Phrases

• Play of light: A pattern of moving light, often shimmering.
• Flash of insight: A sudden, clear understanding or idea.

Noun

1. a sudden or striking display of brilliance
   • coruscations of great wit
2. the occurrence of a small flash or spark