Coruscation

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Coruscation \Cor`us*ca"tion\ (k?r`?s-k?"sh?n), n. [L.
     coruscatio: cf. F. coruscattion.]
     1. A sudden flash or play of light.
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              A very vivid but exceeding short-lived splender, not


              to call ?t a little coruscation.      --Boyle.
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     2. A flash of intellectual brilliancy.
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              He might have illuminated his times with the
              incessant cor??cations of his genius. --I. Taylor.
  
     Syn: Flash; glitter; blaze; gleam; sparkle.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  coruscation
       n 1: the occurrence of a small flash or spark [syn: {glitter}, {sparkle}]
       2: a sudden or striking display of brilliance; "corruscations
          of great wit"