Suffusion: meaning, definitions and examples

🎨

Add to dictionary

suffusion

[ səˈfjuːʒən ]

^{Context #1}

medical

The act of overspreading or spreading over. A spreading out in all directions.

Synonyms

diffusion, dispersion, spread

Examples of usage

The suffusion of blood in the tissues.
A suffusion of light throughout the room.

^{Context #2}

art

The technique of blurring edges in painting to create a soft focus effect.

Synonyms

blurring, smudging, softening

Examples of usage

The artist used suffusion to create a dreamy atmosphere in the painting.

Translations

Translations of the word "suffusion" in other languages:

🇵🇹 sufusão

🇮🇳 संचालितता

🇩🇪 Durchtränkung

🇮🇩 penyusupan

🇺🇦 просочування

🇵🇱 przesiąkanie

🇯🇵 浸透

🇫🇷 suffusion

🇪🇸 sufusión

🇹🇷 süzülme

🇰🇷 침윤

🇸🇦 تسرب

🇨🇿 prosakování

🇸🇰 presakovanie

🇨🇳 渗透

🇸🇮 prepojenost

🇮🇸 íflæði

🇰🇿 сіңу

🇬🇪 გაჟონვა

🇦🇿 sızma

🇲🇽 sufusión

Word origin

The word 'suffusion' originated from the Latin word 'suffusio', which means a pouring out or spreading over. The term has been used in medical contexts to describe the spreading of fluids, and in art to describe a technique for creating soft focus effects. The concept of suffusion has been present in various forms throughout history, reflecting the human fascination with spreading and blurring.