coruscation.

1. A bright flash or a series of bright flashes, especially from moving reflected light.

2. A sudden display of brilliant wit or intellectual liveliness.

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Words that belong together

• a coruscation of light
• coruscations on the water

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A coruscation of light crossed the water as the wind disturbed its surface.

Usage notes

Primary category: sensory / description. Forms: Countable or uncountable by context; countable singular coruscation; plural coruscations. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: description. Commonness: uncommon.