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coruscation

[ kawr-uh-skey-shuh n, kor- ]
/ ˌkɔr əˈskeɪ ʃən, ˌkɒr- /
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noun

the act of coruscating.
a sudden gleam or flash of light.
a striking display of brilliance or wit.

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Words related to coruscation

flash, twinkle, gleam, flicker, sparkle, glimmer, glint, spark, glitter

Words nearby coruscation

corumbá, corundum, corunna, coruscant, coruscate, coruscation, coruña, corvallis, corves, corvette, corvina

Origin of coruscation

First recorded in 1480–90, coruscation is from the Late Latin word coruscātiōn- (stem of coruscātiō). See coruscate, -ion
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

British Dictionary definitions for coruscation

coruscation
/ (ˌkɒrəˈskeɪʃən) /

noun

a gleam or flash of light
a sudden or striking display of brilliance, wit, etc
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for coruscation

coruscation
[ kôr′ə-skā′shən ]

n.

A sensation of a flash of light before the eyes.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.