WORD ORIGIN
late 15c., from Latin coruscationem (nominative coruscatio), noun of action from past participle stem of coruscare "to vibrate, glitter" (see coruscate).
MORE RELATED WORDS FOR CORUSCATION
intelligence
nounability to perceive, understand- IQ
- acuity
- acumen
- agility
- alertness
- aptitude
- brainpower
- brains
- brightness
- brilliance
- capacity
- cleverness
- comprehension
- coruscation
- discernment
- gray matter
- intellect
- judgment
- luminosity
- mentality
- mind
- penetration
- perception
- perspicacity
- precocity
- quickness
- quotient
- reason
- sagacity
- savvy
- sense
- skill
- smarts
- subtlety
- the right stuff
- trenchancy
- understanding
- what it takes
- wit
light
nounluminescence from sun or other source- aurora
- beacon
- blaze
- brightness
- brilliance
- brilliancy
- bulb
- candle
- coruscation
- dawn
- daybreak
- daylight
- daytime
- effulgence
- emanation
- flare
- flash
- fulgor
- glare
- gleam
- glimmer
- glint
- glitter
- glow
- illumination
- incandescence
- irradiation
- lambency
- lamp
- lantern
- lighthouse
- luminosity
- luster
- morn
- morning
- phosphorescence
- radiance
- radiation
- ray
- refulgence
- scintillation
- sheen
- shine
- sparkle
- splendor
- star
- sun
- sunbeam
- sunrise
- sunshine
- taper
- torch
- window
lights
nounluminescence from sun or other source- aurora
- beacon
- blaze
- brightness
- brilliance
- brilliancy
- bulb
- candle
- coruscation
- dawn
- daybreak
- daylight
- daytime
- effulgence
- emanation
- flare
- flash
- fulgor
- glare
- gleam
- glimmer
- glint
- glitter
- glow
- illumination
- incandescence
- irradiation
- lambency
- lamp
- lantern
- lighthouse
- luminosity
- luster
- morn
- morning
- phosphorescence
- radiance
- radiation
- ray
- refulgence
- scintillation
- sheen
- shine
- sparkle
- splendor
- star
- sun
- sunbeam
- sunrise
- sunshine
- taper
- torch
- window
resplendence
nounglitterresplendency
nounglittershimmer
noungleamsparkle
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