dazzling
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3.1
- adjective
- /ˈdæzlɪŋ/
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- More arid than the Sahara and in parts colder than Mars, the ice of Antarctica glows with a light so dazzling it blinds the unprotected eye.
- dazzling light
- dazzling sunlight
- dazzling glare
Examples
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Sometimes they are illuminated by dazzling winter sunlight.
Fiction book (1996) -
In the dazzling morning light, the skin of his face was of pure gold.
Fiction book (1997) -
And no planet or star, not even the dazzling Venus, can light up the whole night sky.
Academic text (2004) -
A gateway will open to an entire new city of white limestone, more dazzling than the sun.
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The light had moved; the room which had been bleached and dazzling was now blue with shadows.
Fiction book (2002) -
Between clouds, the moon emerged, the dazzling white of fireworks, to cast her shadow down running water.
Fiction book (1993) -
The bright sunlight was almost as dazzling as the finery of the people crowding the steps.
Fiction book (1991) -
The man's face, blurred by the dazzling light or perhaps by shifting time, was difficult to see.
Fiction book (1993) -
I lift the shade and am momentarily blinded by a dazzling but cold sky.
Fiction book (1994) -
The dazzling light from the fireworks made it hard for everyone to see at first.
Synonyms
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1.0
Full of strong light that makes a place easy to see
64
4.1
Shining or glowing brightly, often seeming very happy
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3.0
Very bright and shining with strong light
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2.7
Shining with many small, bright points of light
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1.3
Shining with small bright points like light on snow
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4.1
Very bright light that makes it hard to see
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3.0
Shining with many small bright points like stars
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3.8
A very bright light that hurts your eyes
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1.0
Bright and reflecting light because it is clean or polished
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3.5
Shining very brightly like the sun
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8.2
Sparkling with small bright flashes of light
Light that is too strong and makes it hard to see
Shining with a strong, bright light
Very bright and giving out a lot of light
Very bright and harsh light that makes it hard to see
Shining very brightly with small flashes of light
Shining with small bright points like light on water
Shines with small bright flashes of light
Shining with bright light, often because it is wet or smooth
Shining with bright light or looking very happy
A smooth shiny surface that reflects light
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How Bright
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Morphology
Etymology
Dazzling comes from the same root as daze, which means 'to stun' with light. So dazzling light is so bright it 'stuns' your eyes and makes it hard to see.