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coruscate

[ kawr-uh-skeyt, kor- ]

verb (used without object)

, cor·us·cat·ed, cor·us·cat·ing.
  1. to emit vivid flashes of light; sparkle; scintillate; gleam:

    Here was a sapphire, perfectly spherical and over four inches in diameter, that coruscated with a dazzling blue fire.

  2. to show spectacular technique or mastery:

    His writing coruscates with brilliant poetic flourishes.

    The lead player’s coruscating guitar work is a signature feature of many tracks on the album.



coruscate

/ ˈkɒrəˌskeɪt /

verb

  1. intr to emit flashes of light; sparkle
“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


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Derived Forms

  • ˈcoruˌscating, adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of coruscate1

First recorded in 1695–1705; from Latin coruscātus, past participle of coruscāre “to quiver, flash”; coruscant
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Word History and Origins

Origin of coruscate1

C18: from Latin coruscāre to flash, vibrate

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