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gleaming vs effulgence

effulgence vs gleaming

gleaming and effulgence both are nouns.

gleaming is an adjective but effulgence is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gleaming Yes Yes No No
effulgence Yes No No No
As nouns, effulgence is a hypernym of gleaming; that is, effulgence is a word with a broader meaning than gleaming:
  • gleaming: an appearance of reflected light
  • effulgence: the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
Other hypernyms of gleaming include radiance, radiancy, refulgence, refulgency, shine.
gleaming (noun) effulgence (noun)
an appearance of reflected light the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
gleaming (adjective) effulgence (adjective)
bright with a steady but subdued shining
Difference between gleaming and effulgence

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