effulgence means A state of being bright and radiant, splendor, brilliance. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 74 out of 100.
Why this word is great
EFFULGENCE — [Noun] A state of being bright and radiant; splendor or brilliance. From Latin ex- ("out of, from") and fulgere ("to shine"). Unlike "glare," which assaults and overwhelms, or "gleam," which winks and withdraws, effulgence is a generous, sustained pouring out of luminance. It is the molten gold of a sun just clearing the horizon, the polished brass of a trumpet catching the stage lights mid-note, and the impossible, heart-stopping white of a star glimpsed through a telescope—a quiet argument against the void.
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- A state of being bright and radiant, splendor, brilliance.“[…] the clear effulgence of the stars by night […]”