Coruscate (Verb)
Meaning 1
Reflect brightly; "Unquarried marble sparkled on the hillside".
Classification
Verbs of raining, snowing, thawing, thundering.
Examples
- Diamonds in the tiara coruscate under the light as the queen walked down the red carpet.
- The fireworks exploded in the sky and coruscate in a kaleidoscope of colors.
- Golden threads on the embroidery coruscate as the antique dress was carefully unwrapped.
- The dewdrops on the spider's web coruscate in the early morning sunlight.
- Ruby gemstones embedded in the crown coruscate with every movement of the king's head.
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Meaning 2
Be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity; "The musical performance sparkled"; "A scintillating conversation"; "his playing coruscated throughout the concert hall".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- Her stand-up comedy coruscated with a relentless barrage of witty one-liners that kept the audience in stitches.
- The fireworks display coruscated across the night sky with vibrant colors and patterns that mesmerized the crowd.
- The renowned pianist's recital coruscated with breathtaking technique and emotional depth, moving many in the audience to tears.
- The academic's coruscating critique of the manuscript sent the author back to the drawing board to make drastic revisions.
- Throughout the debate tournament, the young student's arguments coruscated with insightful reasoning and persuasive oratory skills.