refulgence

re·ful·gence

noun \ri-ˈfu̇l-jən(t)s, -ˈfəl-\

Definition of REFULGENCE

: a radiant or resplendent quality or state : brilliance

— re·ful·gent \-jənt\ adjective

Examples of REFULGENCE

1. <the refulgence of a full moon on a clear autumn night>

Origin of REFULGENCE

Latin refulgentia, from refulgent-, refulgens, present participle of refulgēre to shine brightly, from re- + fulgēre to shine — more at fulgent

First Known Use: 1634

Related to REFULGENCE

Synonyms: brightness, brilliancy, candor, dazzle, effulgence, illumination, lambency, lightness, luminance, luminosity, luminousness, luster (or lustre), lustrousness, radiance, brilliance, splendor

Antonyms: blackness, dark, darkness, dullness (also dulness), duskiness

Related Words: blaze, flare, flash, flicker, light; fluorescence, incandescence, luminescence; burnish, gloss, polish, sheen, shine, shininess; fire, flame, glare, glow; flash, gleam, glimmer, glint, glisten, glitter, scintillation, shimmer, sparkle, twinkle

Near Antonyms: dimness, gloominess, somberness; cloudiness, haziness, murkiness, obscureness, obscurity; colorlessness, grayness, lackluster, paleness, shadiness, shadowiness

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