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Definition of Lambent
1. Adjective. Softly bright or radiant. "A sky luminous with stars"
Similar to: Bright
Derivative terms: Lambency, Luminosity, Luminousness
Definition of Lambent
1. a. Playing on the surface; touching lightly; gliding over.
Definition of Lambent
1. Adjective. Brushing or flickering gently over a surface. ¹
2. Adjective. Glowing or luminous, but lacking heat. ¹
3. Adjective. Exhibiting lightness or brilliance of wit; clever or witty without unkindness. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Lambent
1. flickering lightly and gently over a surface [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Lambent
Literary usage of Lambent
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Allen's Synonyms and Antonyms by Frederic Sturges Allen (1920)
"... refulgent, fulgent (rare or poetic), resplendent, glittering, gleaming, lambent,
orient, burning, flaming, nitent (rare), ..."
2. The Monthly Review by Ralph Griffiths (1764)
"... out from every part of it, in 1 There is nothing, my dear paternal Uncle !
but one lambent * all directions, into thine. If thou looked, Uncle Toby, ..."
3. John L. Stoddard's Lectures: Supplementary Volume[s]. by John Lawson Stoddard (1902)
"The indented shore gleamed, as if made of fretted ivory; and in the lambent haze
Malta, Gozo, and Comino looked no longer like material objects, ..."
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