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Lambent vs Influential - What's the difference?

lambent | influential |

As adjectives the difference between lambent and influential

is that lambent is or flickering gently over a surface while influential is having or exerting influence.

As a noun influential is

a person who has influence.

lambent

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • or flickering gently over a surface.
  • * 1800 , , The Task'', Book VI: "The Winter Walk at Noon", ''Poems , J. Johnson, page 232,
    • No foe to man / Lurks in the ?erpent now: the mother ?ees, / And ?miles to ?ee, her infant's playful hand / Stretch'd forth to dally with the cre?ted worm, / To ?troke his azure neck, or to receive / The lambent homage of his arrowy tongue.
  • * 1977 , , Lord Foul’s Bane , page 77
    • “As they walked together between the houses, Lena’s smooth arm brushed his. His skin felt lambent at the touch.”
  • Glowing or luminous, but lacking heat.
    • The lambent glow of fireflies delighted the children.
  • * 1839 , , Black and Armstrong, page 127,
    • The Witch, with much ceremony, fills the basin. As FAUST is about to raise it to his lips, it emits a clear flame.
    MEPHISTOPHELES. Quick! quickly down with it!—no breathing time allowed! […] And does a lambent flame prevent thee quaff?
  • *
  • Exhibiting lightness or brilliance of wit; clever or witty without unkindness.
    • We appreciated her lambent comments.

    Antonyms

    * (light wit) biting, cutting

    Derived terms

    * lambency * lambently ----

    influential

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having or exerting influence.
    • John Lennon was a very influential person in music, as well as in politics, fashion and general culture.

    Synonyms

    * swayful

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who has influence