coruscate
Say it: KOR-uh-skayt /ˈkɒrəskeɪt/ · verb
What “coruscate” means
To flash or sparkle with light.
More precisely: To flash or sparkle; often 'coruscating' for brilliantly clever.
Example: “Sunlight coruscated on the river as the rowers passed.”
When to use it
In vivid literary descriptions, for reflected light that flashes, sparkles or glitters.
Similar words
sparkle, glitter, flash
Where it comes from
Latin coruscare, 'to glitter'.
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