resplendence
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9.5
- noun
- /rɪˈsplɛndəns/
- Literature
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resplandor
- As the fireworks lit up the night sky, their resplendence brought joy to everyone watching.
Examples
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I bask in his resplendence.
Fiction book (1996) -
For whatever you might be able to do, "Thank you" is too pale a phrase to convey the resplendence of our gratitude.
Blog text (24) -
Embrace the resplendence of autumn, sassing your way through daytime deal making and sunset soirees.
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The sunrise over the mountains was a beautiful display of resplendence that took my breath away.
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The queen's gown was adorned with jewels that added to her resplendence during the royal ceremony.
Synonyms
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2.3
A thing that is an especially good example of its kind
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4.6
Bright, beautiful appearance that people admire
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4.3
Great beauty that looks impressive and rich
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4.4
A very beautiful and impressive appearance that makes something seem grand
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5.9
An impressive size or beauty that makes people admire it
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5.0
Great beauty that makes people feel impressed and full of wonder
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4.2
A bright glow in someone's face that shows health or happiness
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3.9
A state of being very beautiful or attractive
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4.4
A quality of being very impressive and wonderful
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3.5
A very beautiful view that makes you feel amazed
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4.1
Great size and beauty that makes something look impressive, like a cathedral
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7.1
A very great beauty shown in delicate detail
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9.9
A very bright, shining light that fills a place
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5.8
Great beauty or success that makes people admire something
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8.4
How beautiful something looks
A bright, beautiful appearance that attracts attention
A bright, strong light like the sun that shines out
A very bright, strong light that shines from something
A stylish, impressive appearance that shows wealth or good taste
Antonyms
How Radiant
Surface Forms
Morphology
resplendence = resplendent (semi-transparent) = resplend + ence
Regular nominalization from the adjective 'resplendent' using the suffix '-ence', though an orthographic consonant change occurs.
Etymology
The word resplendence comes from Latin parts re- 'again' and splendere 'to shine', and it shares the same root as splendid and splendor. So, resplendence describes a bright, dazzling beauty, the shining, impressive glow of something.