refulgence

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That this refulgence is tinged now and then with exaggeration, with a forcing of effect that destroys the sense of weight and solidity in depicted objects where this sense should prevail, is certain.

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  1. The State or character of being refulgent; a flood of light; splendor; brilliancy. A bar of ore, the heat and refulgence of which were almost insupportable to me at ten feet distance. Wraxall, Tour through Northern Parts of Europe, p. 169.
  2. Synonyms Effulgence, Splendor, etc. (see radiance), brightness.

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  1. from Old French refulgence =Spanish Portuguese refulgencia =Italian refulgenza, from Latin refulgentia, reflected luster, refulgence, from refulgen (t-)s. refulgent: see refulgent.
 

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