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coruscate
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb coruscate has 2 senses
- coruscate(v = verb.weather) scintillate, sparkle - reflect brightly; "Unquarried marble sparkled on the hillside" is one way to reflect, shine
- coruscate(v = verb.change) scintillate, sparkle - be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity; "The musical performance sparkled"; "A scintillating conversation"; "his playing coruscated throughout the concert hall" is one way to be
Derived forms adjective coruscant1, noun coruscation1
Sample sentence:
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Derived form noun coruscation2
Sample sentences:
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CIDE DICTIONARY
coruscate, v. i. [L. coruscare to flash, vibrate.].
To glitter in flashes; to flash.
Syn. -- To glisten; gleam; sparkle; radiate.
OXFORD DICTIONARY
coruscate, v.intr.
1 give off flashing light; sparkle.
2 be showy or brilliant.
1 give off flashing light; sparkle.
2 be showy or brilliant.
Derivative
coruscation n.
Etymology
L coruscare glitter
ROGET THESAURUS
coruscate
Light
VB shine, glow, glitter, glister, glisten, twinkle, gleam, flare, flare up, glare, beam, shimmer, glimmer, flicker, sparkle, scintillate, coruscate, flash, blaze, be bright, reflect light, daze, dazzle, bedazzle, radiate, shoot out beams, fulgurate, clear up, brighten, lighten, enlighten, levin, light, light up, irradiate, shine upon, give out a light, hang out a light, cast light upon, cast light in, throw light upon, throw light in, shed light upon, shed luster upon, illume, illumine, illuminate, relume, strike a light, kindle.
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