Coruscate

/ˈkɔrəˌskeɪt/ verb

Definition

To emit flashes of light; to sparkle or glitter brilliantly. Can also mean to display brilliance or be strikingly impressive in performance or wit.

Etymology

From Latin 'coruscare' meaning 'to vibrate, glitter, flash.' The word maintains its connection to light and brilliance, extending metaphorically to describe brilliant displays of talent or intelligence.

Kelly Says

Coruscate sounds like 'chorus-Kate' - imagine a performer named Kate whose brilliant performance makes the entire chorus sparkle and shine! When something coruscates, it doesn't just shine, it practically puts on a light show.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ብሩህ ነው
ARالعربية
يتألق
BNবাংলা
ঝকঝক করা
CACatalà
centellejar
CSČeština
zářit
DADansk
gnistra
DEDeutsch
funkeln
ELΕλληνικά
αστράφτω
ESEspañol
destellar
FAفارسی
درخشیدن
FISuomi
kimalella
FRFrançais
scintiller
GUGU
ચમકવું
HAHA
soila
HEעברית
נצנץ
HIहिन्दी
चमकना
HUMagyar
csillogni
IDBahasa Indonesia
berkilau
IGIG
ìhè
ITItaliano
scintillare
JA日本語
きらめく
KKKK
жарқыраңды
KMKM
ឆ្លឺង
KO한국어
반짝이다
MRMR
चमकणे
MSBahasa Melayu
bersinar
MYမြန်မာ
ပြောင်းပြန်လည်မြbrightness
NLNederlands
flonkeren
NONorsk
glintre
PAPA
ਚਮਕਣਾ
PLPolski
błyszczec
PTPortuguês
cintilar
RORomână
scânteia
RUРусский
сверкать
SVSvenska
glittra
SWKiswahili
kumimba
TAதமிழ்
பிரகாசிக்க
TEతెలుగు
మెరపట
THไทย
ระยิบระยับ
TLTL
kumikinang
TRTürkçe
parlamak
UKУкраїнська
сяяти
URاردو
چمکنا
VITiếng Việt
lấp lánh
YOYO
ní tán-tán
ZH中文
闪烁
ZUZU
okukhanya

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