lambency
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- noun
- /ˈlæmbənsi/
- Literature
- And out of this lambency, the Meri rose, radiant, beautiful, all of grace and light.
Examples
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A liquid platinum lambency filled one irregular cavity of the machine, and the next second something popped out.
Fiction book (2001) -
The lambency of the candlelit room created a warm and inviting atmosphere.
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She admired the gentle lambency of the morning sun as it filtered through the trees.
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The artist captured the lambency of the fireflies dancing in the twilight.
Synonyms
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A steady soft light coming from an object or surface
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2.0
Soft light from a burning candle that makes a room feel warm
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4.2
A bright glow in someone's face that shows health or happiness
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Bright, strong light that shines from something like the sun or a diamond
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Soft warm light like candlelight that makes a place feel calm
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A soft, gentle light that seems to move or flicker
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How bright something is because it gives or reflects light
Antonyms
How Bright
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Lambency comes from the Latin word lambere meaning 'to lick'. A helpful image is light 'licking' a surface gently, like a small flame touching a wall, and that is why lambency means a soft, glowing or gently flickering light.