refulgency

re·ful·gent

 (rĭ-fo͝ol′jənt, -fŭl′-)

adj.

Shining radiantly; resplendent.

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[Latin refulgēns, refulgent-, present participle of refulgēre, to flash back : re-, re- + fulgēre, to flash; see bhel- in Indo-European roots.]

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re·ful′gence, re·ful′gen·cy n.

re·ful′gent·ly adv.

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Noun

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refulgency - the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light effulgence, radiancy, refulgence, shine, radiance brightness - the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white gleam, lambency, gleaming, glow - an appearance of reflected light sheen, shininess, luster, lustre - the visual property of something that shines with reflected light burnish, glossiness, polish, gloss - the property of being smooth and shiny

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