| Dictionary: Cor·us·ca·tion |
[L. coruscatio: cf. F. coruscattion.]
1. A sudden flash or play of light.
A very vivid but exceeding short-lived splender, not to call coruscation.Boyle.
2. A flash of intellectual brilliancy.
He might have illuminated his times with the incessant cor of his genius.I. Taylor.
Syn. -- Flash; glitter; blaze; gleam; sparkle.
| Thesaurus: coruscation |
| WordNet: coruscation |
The noun has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
the occurrence of a small flash or spark
Synonyms: glitter, sparkle
Meaning #2:
a sudden or striking display of brilliance
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