Coruscation (Noun)
Meaning 1
A sudden or striking display of brilliance; "coruscations of great wit".
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 2
The occurrence of a small flash or spark.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
Examples
- The coruscation of the sparkler lit up the child's face with delight as she waved it in the air.
- A coruscation of light flashed across the room as the electrical wire short-circuited.
- The firework exploded in a burst of color and light, its coruscation illuminating the night sky.
- As the flint struck the steel, a coruscation of sparks flew out, igniting the tinder.
- The camera captured a coruscation of light as the lightning bolt struck the ground mere feet away.