Resplendent - English meaning

adjective

Causing you to feel great respect or admiration

Usage examples:

Niagara falls really is an awe-inspiring sight., her knowledge of computers is quite awe-inspiring.

adjective

(of light or colour) very bright.

Usage examples:

Brilliant sunshine illuminated the scene

noun

A diamond of brilliant cut.

Usage examples:

An elegant necklace with four rows of brilliants

adjective

Extremely intelligent or highly skilled

Usage examples:

A brilliant plan, armstrong was one of the most brilliant musicians in jazz., the sky was a brillia…

adjective

Extremely bright, especially so as to blind the eyes temporarily.

Usage examples:

The sunlight was dazzling

verb

(of a bright light) blind (a person or their eyes) temporarily.

Usage examples:

She was dazzled by the headlights

adjective

Causing or likely to cause strong admiration

Usage examples:

A dazzling smile flashed across his face.

adjective

Shining with a shimmering or sparkling light.

Usage examples:

Glittering chandeliers

verb

Shine with a bright, shimmering reflected light.

Usage examples:

The grass glittered with dew

adjective

Exciting or admired by many people, usually relating to rich and famous people

Usage examples:

A glittering career, the cannes film festival is one of the most glittering occasions in the movie …

adjective

Having, worthy of, or bringing fame or admiration.

Usage examples:

The most glorious victory of all time

adjective

Very beautiful or excellent

Usage examples:

July was a beautiful month of glorious sun., she thought it was a grand and glorious country.

adjective

Expressing great praise.

Usage examples:

He received a glowing report from his teachers

verb

Give out steady light without flame.

Usage examples:

The tips of their cigarettes glowed in the dark

adjective

Full of enthusiastic praise

Usage examples:

Glowing reviews, a glowing evaluation

adjective

Beautiful; very attractive.

Usage examples:

Gorgeous colours and exquisite decoration

adjective

Of an extent, amount, or intensity considerably above average.

Usage examples:

The article was of great interest

noun

An important or distinguished person.

Usage examples:

The beatles, bob dylan, all the greats

adverb

Another term for literae humaniores.

adjective

Grand and impressive in appearance.

Usage examples:

An imposing 17th-century manor house

verb

Force (an unwelcome decision or ruling) on someone.

Usage examples:

The decision was theirs and was not imposed on them by others

adjective

Noticeable because of large size, appearance, or importance

Usage examples:

An imposing mansion

adjective

Evoking admiration through size, quality, or skill; grand, imposing, or awesome.

Usage examples:

An impressive view of the mountains

adjective

Causing someone to feel admiration or respect

Usage examples:

An impressive performance, an impressively large collection of medals

adjective

Extremely beautiful, elaborate, or impressive.

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A dramatic landscape of magnificent mountains

adjective

Having or showing impressive beauty or scale.

Usage examples:

The majestic canadian rockies

adjective

(of something) having the quality of causing you to feel great admiration and respect for it because of its size, power, or beauty

Usage examples:

We flew over the majestic sierra nevada mountains.

adjective

Sending out light; shining or glowing brightly.

Usage examples:

A bird with radiant green and red plumage

noun

A point or object from which light or heat radiates, especially a heating element in an electric or gas heater.

Usage examples:

I sat down by my hissing gas fire—one of the radiants was missing

adjective

Beautiful in a dramatic and eye-catching way.

Usage examples:

Spectacular mountain scenery

noun

An event such as a pageant or musical, produced on a large scale and with striking effects.

Usage examples:

French history was represented in a spectacular for tourists

adjective

Very exciting to look at

Usage examples:

A spectacular view, he scored a spectacular goal in the second half., there was a spectacular sunse…

adjective

Magnificent; very impressive.

Usage examples:

A splendid view of windsor castle

adjective

Extremely good, large, or important

Usage examples:

Our splendid weather ended with a terrible storm., the splendid old opera house was torn down.

adjective

Attracting attention by reason of being unusual, extreme, or prominent.

Usage examples:

The murder bore a striking similarity to an earlier shooting

noun

The action of striking.

Usage examples:

Substantial damage was caused by the striking of a submerged object

verb

Hit forcibly and deliberately with one's hand or a weapon or other implement.

Usage examples:

He raised his hand, as if to strike me

adjective

Extremely impressive or attractive.

Usage examples:

She looked stunning

verb

Knock unconscious or into a dazed or semi-conscious state.

Usage examples:

The man was stunned by a blow to the head

adjective

Extremely beautiful or attractive

Usage examples:

They make a stunning couple., a stunning victory

adjective

Very good; excellent.

Usage examples:

A superb performance

adjective

Beyond or above the range of normal or physical human experience.

Usage examples:

The search for a transcendent level of knowledge

adjective

Greater, better, more important, or going past or above all others

Usage examples:

Transcendent power/beauty/love, he describes seeing pelé play football as one of the transcendent m…