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resplendir

shine brilliantly, be resplendent

verb res-plahn-DEER Rare

Origin: Latin resplendere, to shine back

Usage Note

Resplendir is a literary verb describing a brilliant, dazzling radiance — the sun, a face with joy, or a jewel. The adjective resplendissant (resplendent, radiant) is more commonly encountered in everyday writing, as in un visage resplendissant de bonheur.

Examples

"Le soleil resplendissait sur la mer."

Natural Translation

The sun shone brilliantly over the sea.

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