suffusion
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9.2
- noun
- /səˈfjuːʒən/
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sufusión
- As the sun set, a beautiful suffusion of orange and pink filled the sky.
- suffusion of color
Examples
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That suffusion of new green meant the coming of spring in the Lowcountry.
Fiction book (1998) -
Once unfurled, the large sets of eight or ten paintings would dominate a room in suffusions of blue and gold.
Academic text (2015) -
The red spots on Mrs. Deen's bloated face had merged into a warm suffusion.
Fiction book (1992) -
A physical examination identified a bilateral conjunctival suffusion, more notable in the right eye; cervical lymphadenopathy, tachypnea, tachycardia, splenomegaly, and major confusion.
Academic text (2015) -
The suffusion of fragrant spices in the air made everyone feel hungry.
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When she blushed, a quick suffusion of crimson washed over her cheeks.
Synonyms
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4.8
Movement of particles from a crowded area to a less crowded area
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7.0
One thing slowly moves into and through another thing
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8.3
The spread of something through a place until it is present everywhere
A state of being spread out over a wide area, like a crowd or gas
Antonyms
How Much
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Suffusion comes from Latin parts sub- 'under' and fundere 'to pour'. So a suffusion is like something 'poured through' — a color, light, or feeling that slowly spreads over or into something, like when you infuse tea or pour a light that moves across a surface.