lambent
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9.6
- adjective
- /ˈlæmbənt/
- Literature
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lambente
- Once we become aware of Ruscha's lambent punning sensibility, it is hard not to notice how many of his words have not only protean meanings and parts of speech but also alternate spellings—
Examples
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As the sun set, the sky was filled with a lambent light that gradually faded into twilight.
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So he was sitting there with her before, thinking yes, yes, yes, about her voluptuous body and long, lambent reddish-blond hair, but she's also twelve years younger than he, which can be okay in different ways, including the younger body, outlook, and face.
Fiction book (2002) -
I sometimes see my own death shapeshift before me, a flashing vision of scales patterned in a lambent bronze, in a stream of rays that runs liquid as the days.
Fiction book (1991) -
Of course, wit has been Friend's trademark all along—wit, elegance, and a lambent iambic line.
Fiction book (1997) -
The lambent glow of the candles created a warm and inviting atmosphere in the room.
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The musician played softly, and the lambent flicker of the stage lights danced in harmony with the music.
Synonyms
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1.0
Full of strong light that makes a place easy to see
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4.1
Shining or glowing brightly, often seeming very happy
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4.8
Shining with a soft steady light like a lantern
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5.3
Shining with a soft, smooth glow like polished pearls
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5.5
Lit with a soft warm light or showing happiness
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5.6
A soft bright look that seems to shine from within
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8.8
Shining softly and letting light pass through
Giving light that goes on and off quickly, like a candle flame
Shining with a light that goes on and off
Light or image that changes quickly and is not steady
A smooth shiny surface that reflects light
Shining with bright light or looking very happy
Full of bright light
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Compounds
How Bright
Surface Forms
Etymology
Lambent comes from the Latin lambere, which means 'to lick'. Imagine light that licks a surface, soft and moving, and that's why Lambent describes a gently glowing, flickering light.