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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A sudden display of brilliance; a flashing of light; a sparkle. countable, uncountable

   "[I]n the dusky galleries, duskier with unwashed heads, is a strange 'coruscation,'—of impromptu billhooks."

2. 2
   a sudden or striking display of brilliance wordnet
3. 3
   the occurrence of a small flash or spark wordnet

Synonyms

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blinkblinkingfireflyflashglancegleam

Example

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"[I]n the dusky galleries, duskier with unwashed heads, is a strange 'coruscation,'—of impromptu billhooks."

Etymology

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

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