- Today's Word
Beamundance
[beem-uhn-dants]
Definition
- (noun) A luminous fusion of “beam” and “abundance,” this term describes an experience or environment that radiates an abundant, profuse outpouring of radiant light beams, enveloping its surroundings in a dazzling, luminous abundance.
Example
The grand cathedral’s stained glass windows cast a beamundance of kaleidoscopic light throughout the sanctuary, as the morning sun’s rays streamed through the intricate patterns, creating a breathtaking display of radiant abundance that bathed the space in a dazzling, multicolored glow.
Fun Fact
The concept of “beamundance” celebrates the idea that certain architectural masterpieces, natural phenomena, or artistic creations can possess the ability to radiate an abundant, profuse outpouring of radiant light beams, creating an experience of luminous plenty that dazzles the senses. It suggests an environment or spectacle so suffused with a multitude of radiant beams that it evokes a sense of being enveloped in a beamundance – a dazzling, luminous abundance of light that captivates the beholder with its sheer radiant plenty.
(adjective) Fluent and confident in speech, but shallow, insincere, or lacking thought.
His glib explanation sounded convincing, but it crumbled under basic questioning.
Mid 17th century: probably from Low German glibberig, meaning “slippery.”