coruscation

C2 Topic:Senses & Perception
US /ˌkɒɹəsˈkeɪʃən/ UK /ˌkɒɹəsˈkeɪʃən/
noun Freq #1427140

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    a sudden or striking display of brilliance

    The stars and the fiery pen exploded in a wild coruscation of searing, blinding light and he plunged from his spiral into a black abyss.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin coruscātiōnem, coruscātiō (“glitter, flash”).

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