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to coruscate

to coruscate

1 9.9
To flash or sparkle with bright light
  • verb
  • /ˈkɔr.əˌskeɪt/
  • Literature
translation icon : coruscar
  • It elongated from his hand, a broad band of coruscating fire, a maze of intertwining beams, and struck the surface of Aello all about the Artifact.

Examples

  • A splendid weapon it may be, long, sharp, oiled, and coruscating with the light of wisdom as it is brandished.

    Blog text (21)

  • Shields coruscating, the mighty craft plunged straight toward.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • Everything was on the verge of beginning, she felt; and as she thought this, she saw, out of the edge of her left eye, a gleam of coruscating silver.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • There is light everywhere now, even covering its chassis, and it reaches out toward the source of the light, a coruscating sun-like object on the cubicle wall.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • It threaded its way through the drifting fronds of an underwater forest, its scales coruscating in the watery light.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • "I have the extract of gutsia," she said, handing Gabriel a small flask in which colors of red, violet, yellow, and blue could be seen coruscating softly.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • Spins end over end, its mirrored surface reflecting coruscating pinwheels of candlelight as Blade catches the weapon by its hilt.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • The stars began to coruscate in the night sky, creating a breathtaking display of light.

  • As the fireworks exploded, they coruscated across the horizon, filling the air with vibrant colors.

  • The diamonds on her necklace coruscated in the sunlight, catching everyone’s attention.

Synonyms

to shine
vsto coruscate
428 1.0

To send out or reflect light and look bright

is more about sudden bright beam bursts rather than continuous glow
to flash
vsto coruscate
89 1.0

To give a sudden short bright light

is about repeated strong beam like bursts rather than a single brief one
to shimmer
vsto coruscate
51 4.3

To shine with a soft, slightly moving light

is brighter and uses sharp beam like bursts rather than soft glow
to sparkle
vsto coruscate
26 1.0

To shine with small bright flashes of light

is brighter and forms larger beam like reflections
to glint
vsto coruscate
19 3.9

To shine briefly with a small flash as light bounces off something

is stronger and displays larger beam like reflections
to flare
vsto coruscate
18 4.2

To burn or shine with a sudden bright light

is more about sharp beam like bursts rather than burning glow
to glimmer
vsto coruscate
12 3.9

To shine with a weak, unsteady light

is stronger and shows bright clear beams instead of faint light
to catch the light
vsto coruscate
4 4.0

Shine or sparkle when light hits them

is about bright beam like reflections rather than gentle attraction
to scintillate
vsto coruscate
2 8.5

To give off small bright flashes of light

is more about strong beam like bursts rather than soft glow
to strobe
vsto coruscate
2 5.4

To flash on and off quickly

is not limited to rapid on off patterns and often shows single beams
to glister
vsto coruscate
  • Archaic
1 8.8

To shine with small bright flashes

is more intense with distinct beam like bursts

How Bright

to blaze
58 3.4
to flash
89 1.0
to coruscate
  • Literature
1 9.9
to sparkle
26 1.0
twinkle
9 2.3
to shimmer
51 4.3
to glimmer
12 3.9

Surface Forms

coruscate infinitive
coruscated past
coruscated past participle
coruscating present participle
coruscates third person singular

Morphology

coruscate = corusc + ate

Built from a Latinate combining form 'corusc-' plus the verb-forming suffix '-ate'; the root is not a recognizable modern English word, so learners cannot reliably deduce the meaning from its parts.

Etymology

Coruscate comes from the Latin coruscare, which means 'to flash' or 'to glitter'. So when something coruscates it shines in bright flashes or sparkles, like fireworks, a diamond, or sunlight on snow.