effulgence
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9.9
- noun
- /ɪˈfʌldʒəns/
- Literature
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efulgencia
- As the fireworks exploded in the sky, their effulgence lit up the entire city.
Examples
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Step by step they came, effulgences sparkling up from their heads.
Fiction book (1993) -
A second group came down from the north: only three, but creatures resplendent in casques, with effulgences like incandescent wires.
Fiction book (1993) -
Remember, they give extra points for alacrity and effulgence.
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White stars appeared in the purple effulgence over the ridges.
Fiction book (1994) -
The Dirdir came three bounds forward, effulgences casting a wan white glow around the chamber.
Fiction book (1993) -
I was told that the most esteemed pilgrimage reached the 7,360-foot summit at dawn when I would experience a spiritual insight called irasevaya - "the effulgence of the rising sun."
Academic text (2007) -
The effulgence of all this cool flame—for it is cool, though it feels like a flushing warmth to her, inside of it—lights the whole foredeck.
Fiction book (2000) -
One's very flesh tingles with an ecstasy of pleasure in this giant effulgence of color, as might a musician's who should hear the prodigious vibrations of some undreamably colossal harp.
Blog text (22) -
The artist captured the effulgence of the sunset in his painting.
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The lighthouse emitted a brilliant effulgence, guiding ships safely to shore.
Synonyms
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1.0
A bright, smooth look on something that reflects light
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1.0
How much light something gives or how close it looks to white
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4.2
A bright glow in someone's face that shows health or happiness
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4.5
A very bright light that makes it hard to see
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9.5
A very bright and beautiful appearance that looks impressive
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8.9
Bright, strong light that shines from something like the sun or a diamond
A bright, strong light like the sun that shines out
A very bright, strong light that shines from something
A bright light or great talent that amazes people
A bright, beautiful appearance that attracts attention
How bright something is because it gives or reflects light
Antonyms
How Bright
Surface Forms
Morphology
effulgence = effulgent (opaque) = effulg + ence
The immediate base 'effulgent' is rare and built from an uncommon combining stem, so its relation to common English roots is not obvious to average learners.
Etymology
The word effulgence comes from the Latin parts ex- ('out') and fulgere ('to shine'), so it literally means 'to shine out'. Think of sunlight or a bright smile pouring outward, and that's why effulgence means very bright light or strong radiance.