suffusion
Slow color spread
Suffusion is the spreading or pouring of something—typically light, color, or emotion—over a surface or through a space.
A blush suffuses the face; golden light suffuses a room at sunset.
The word suggests gradual, gentle permeation rather than sudden flooding: Her cheeks were suffused with warmth.
To suffuse is to spread through or over in this manner.
Spread through entirely
- imbuePervade with feeling
- pervadeSpread throughout completely
- penetrateEnter or pass through
- seepFlow slowly through
steep · saturate · interpenetrate · percolate · filter · infiltrate · spread · osmosis
Faint color addition
- hueColor's specific character
- flushSame suit, five cards
- blushFacial reddening from emotion
- tingeSlight degree present
coloration · wash · shade · tone · rosiness · pinkness · redness · warmth
Steady, soft light
- radianceGlowing luminous quality
- luminosityIntrinsic brightness of source
- washClean using liquid
- batheWash in water
flood · warmth · illumination · aureole · ambient · golden · haze · shimmer
permeate
Spread through entirely
seep · steep · saturate · interpenetrate · percolate · filter · infiltrate · spread · osmosis · absorption
tint
Faint color addition
tinge · coloration · wash · shade · tone · rosiness · pinkness · redness · warmth · bloom
glow
Steady, soft light
- radianceGlowing luminous quality
- luminosityIntrinsic brightness of source
- washClean using liquid
bathe · flood · warmth · illumination · aureole · ambient · golden · haze · shimmer · softness
overwhelm
Defeat by excess
wash over · sweep · flood · grip · seize · consume · overtake · rush · surge · well up
deluge
Severe overflow of water
engulf · drench · swamp · overwhelm · submerge · immerse · surge · torrent · waterlog · drown
suffusiondraining
Depleting one's reserves
drainage · withdrawal · evacuation · depletion · concentration
suffusionconcentration
Sustained single-minded attention
convergence · consolidation · gathering · focalization · centralization