noun. A flash or gleam of light; a burst or play of light, as the reflection of lightning by clouds or of moonlight on the sea.

noun. Figuratively, a flash or gleam of intellectual brilliancy.

noun. Synonyms See glare, v.

noun. A sudden flash or play of light.

noun. A flash of intellectual brilliancy.

noun. A sudden display of brilliance; a flashing of light, a sparkle.

noun. a sudden or striking display of brilliance

noun. the occurrence of a small flash or spark

"Borealian coruscation, which is scarcely within the modest and placid idiosyncracies of sixpence, -- but a gleam of gentle and benign light, just to show where a sixpence had been, and allow you time to say"

brilliance  flash  genius  

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blaze  flash  gleam  glitter  sparkle