dazzling

CEFRB2

/ˈdæz.l̩.ɪŋ/

adjective · verb · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Extremely impressive or shining very brightly.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Extremely bright, especially so as to blind the eyes temporarily; bright to the degree that dazzles.

Examples

  • His negotiations, far from ending in failure, achieved dazzling success.

  • It was as gloomy inside the mansion as the sunlight was dazzling outside.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
3
Citations
5

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Very brilliant or splendid in display; that dazzles the mind of the observer.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. present participle and gerund of dazzle

noun

Extra meaning

  1. The action of the verb to dazzle; dazzlement

More examples

In context

  • The noonday sun beat down with dazzling brightness on the tennis court.

  • [H]is ſupercilious glances grevv humbled, yea, his dazeling ſplendor (eclipſt in the ſetting [i.e., death] of his Maſter) becomes quickly darkned: […]

  • Oakland native [Andre] Ward is now unbeaten in 25 fights and can now claim to be one of the top few pound-for-pound fighters on the planet after a technically dazzling display.

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Origin

adjective

dazzle + -ing.