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    lambent
    /ˈlambənt/

    adjective

    • 1. (of light or fire) glowing, gleaming, or flickering with a soft radiance: literary "the magical, lambent light of the north"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › lambentLambent Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of LAMBENT is playing lightly on or over a surface : flickering. How to use lambent in a sentence. Lambent and Flames

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLAMBENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    LAMBENT definition: 1. shining gently: 2. the ability to use words in a clever and humorous way without being unkind…. Learn more.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLAMBENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    LAMBENT meaning: 1. shining gently: 2. the ability to use words in a clever and humorous way without being unkind…. Learn more.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › lambentLAMBENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Lambent definition: softly bright or radiant. See examples of LAMBENT used in a sentence.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › lambentLambent - definition of lambent by The Free Dictionary

    adj. 1. running or moving lightly over a surface: lambent tongues of flame. 2. dealing lightly and gracefully with a subject: lambent wit. 3. softly bright or radiant: a lambent light. [1640–50; < Latin lambent-, s. of lambēns, present participle of lambere to lick, (of water or fire) wash, play upon; akin to lap 3] lam`bent•ly, adv.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › lambentLambent - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Lambent is a word describing a type of light that is subdued or soft. A lambent glow is not a bright, blinding light. Lambent comes from a Latin word meaning "lick," and that fact may help you remember the word: lambent lights or flames aren't solid or powerful.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLAMBENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    3 meanings: 1. (esp of a flame) flickering softly over a surface 2. glowing with soft radiance 3. (of wit or humour) light or.... Click for more definitions.