Definition

Noun: 1. The process of permeating or infusing something with a substance: The act of spreading a liquid, color, light, or quality throughout something until it is thoroughly filled or covered. 2. A flush or blush of color: A soft, spreading color, especially a reddish hue, that appears on a surface, such as on the skin.

Usage

Suffusion is a formal or literary term used to describe a gradual, even spreading or filling. It often implies a gentle, pervasive quality. - It describes the process of something becoming thoroughly imbued with a substance or quality. - It can describe the visual effect of a soft color spreading across a surface.

Examples

1. Describing a process of permeation:

   • The suffusion of the fabric with dye took several hours to achieve an even color.
   • The room was filled with the gentle suffusion of morning light through the curtains.

2. Describing a blush or flush of color:

   • A delicate suffusion of pink colored her cheeks when she was complimented.
   • The sky showed a suffusion of orange and purple at sunset.

Advanced Usage

• "Suffusion of [emotion/quality]": Used metaphorically to describe a pervasive feeling or atmosphere.
  • There was a suffusion of calm in the meditation hall.
  • His speech was marked by a suffusion of profound sadness.

Variants and Related Words

• Suffuse (verb): To spread over or through something. (e.g., )
• Suffused (adjective): Filled or permeated with. (e.g., )

Synonyms

• Permeation: The process of spreading throughout.
• Infusion: The introduction of a quality or substance.
• Diffusion: The spreading of something more widely.
• Flush: A reddening of the face or skin.

Antonyms

• Drainage: The removal of liquid.
• Evacuation: The act of emptying.
• Pallor: An unhealthy pale appearance.

Noun

1. the process of permeating or infusing something with a substance