coruscate

• Verbe signifiant émettre ou réfléchir une lumière vive et étincelante; briller ou flamboyer de manière éblouissante.

A verb meaning to give off or reflect bright, sparkling light; to glitter or flash brilliantly.

1. Sparkle or flashC2formal

   To give off or reflect bright, sparkling light; to glitter or flash.

   Scintiller, étinceler

   • The diamond coruscated under the bright lights of the chandelier.
   • The ocean surface coruscated in the afternoon sun.
   • Her eyes coruscated with excitement as she opened the gift.

   Synonymesflashgleamglimmerglintglitterscintillateshimmersparkletwinkle

2. Be brilliant or showyC2formal

   To be exceptionally brilliant, lively, or showy in a metaphorical sense, especially in conversation or performance.

   Briller, étinceler (au sens figuré)

   • The comedian's wit coruscated throughout the entire performance.
   • His intellect coruscated during the debate, leaving the audience in awe.
   • The author's prose coruscates with vivid imagery and clever wordplay.

   Synonymesglitterscintillateshinesparkle