effulgence

As nouns the difference between illumination and effulgence

is that illumination is the act of illuminating, or supplying with light; the state of being illuminated while effulgence is a state of being bright and radiant, splendor, brilliance.

Effulgence is a related term of luminousness.

As nouns the difference between effulgence and luminousness

is that effulgence is a state of being bright and radiant, splendor, brilliance while luminousness is the condition of being luminous.

Blaze is a related term of effulgence.

As nouns the difference between blaze and effulgence

is that blaze is a fire, especially a fast-burning fire producing a lot of flames and light while effulgence is a state of being bright and radiant, splendor, brilliance.

As a verb blaze

is to be on fire, especially producing a lot of flames and light.

Effulgence is a related term of moonbeam.

As nouns the difference between effulgence and moonbeam

is that effulgence is a state of being bright and radiant, splendor, brilliance while moonbeam is a shaft of moonlight;webster's college dictionary , random house, 2001.

Resplendence is a related term of effulgence.

As nouns the difference between resplendence and effulgence

is that resplendence is the property of being, or that which causes something to be, resplendent while effulgence is a state of being bright and radiant, splendor, brilliance.

As a noun effulgence is

a state of being bright and radiant, splendor, brilliance.

Glow is a related term of effulgence.

As nouns the difference between glow and effulgence

is that glow is the state of a glowing object while effulgence is a state of being bright and radiant, splendor, brilliance.

As a verb glow

is to give off light from heat or to emit light as if heated.

As nouns the difference between iridescence and effulgence

is that iridescence is the condition or state of being iridescent; exhibition of colors like those of the rainbow; a prismatic play of color while effulgence is a state of being bright and radiant, splendor, brilliance.

Flare is a related term of effulgence.

As nouns the difference between flare and effulgence

is that flare is a source of brightly burning light or intense heat used to attract attention in an emergency, to illuminate an area, or as a decoy while effulgence is a state of being bright and radiant, splendor, brilliance.

As a verb flare

is to blaze brightly.

Effulgence is a related term of sunbeam.

As nouns the difference between effulgence and sunbeam

is that effulgence is a state of being bright and radiant, splendor, brilliance while sunbeam is a visible, narrow, and intense (relative to ambient light) ray of sunlight.