suffusion

Meanings

• verb

  The act or process of filling or saturating something completely.

  - "The artist applied suffusion to the canvas with broad brushstrokes."
  - "The wine was suffused with the aroma of roses."

• A flood or overflow of something.

  - "The room was filled with a suffusion of light."
  - "The crowd was a suffusion of cheering and applause."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with suffusion
diffusion , infusion , refusion

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Variants

List of all variants of suffusion that leads to same result
suffuse , suffused , suffuses , suffusing , suffusion , suffusions , suffusive

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'suffundere', meaning 'to pour over'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'suffusion' is also used in geology to describe the process of a mineral replacing another mineral in a rock.

2. The word 'suffusion' has been used in English since the 15th century.

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Related Concepts

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1. infusion: A process of steeping a substance in a liquid to extract its flavor or medicinal properties.

2. diffusion: The spreading out of a substance or particle in a medium.

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Culture

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In literature, suffusion is often used to describe the emotional intensity or depth of a scene. In art, it refers to the blending of colors or tones.

How to Memorize "suffusion"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a bucket being filled to the brim with water, then imagine the water spilling over the edge and saturating the ground around it.

2. associate
   

   - Think of the word 'saturate' and remember that suffusion is the process of completely filling something with a substance.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the phrase 'Suffuse and Saturate' to help remember the meaning of the word.

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