Suffusing

Suffusing, the present participle of the verb 'suffuse,' describes the gradual spreading or permeating of something throughout something else. It often implies a visual or sensory effect, where a color, light, or quality spreads and fills a space or object. The process is typically gentle and pervasive, creating a sense of completeness or saturation. The term emphasizes a less intense, more even, and sometimes subtle, distribution compared to terms like flooding or pouring.

Suffusing meaning with examples

• The morning sun, a soft, golden light, began suffusing the valley, chasing away the lingering shadows of the night. The warmth crept across the fields, illuminating the dew-covered grass and waking the sleeping birds, signaling the start of a new day, and bathing everything in its brilliance.
• A wave of nostalgia started suffusing her as she looked through old photographs of childhood. The images evoked memories of laughter, shared secrets, and innocent adventures, and it brought tears of joy, as everything she missed became fresh in her mind.
• The artist masterfully used light and shadow to create a sense of drama, where a warm, red glow was suffusing the canvas, accentuating the power and intensity of the central figure, contrasting sharply with the darkness surrounding the central theme.
• As the news of the rescue spread throughout the town, a feeling of hope began suffusing the crowd. Each person sharing a common emotion, relieved that the missing hiker was found safe. The feeling of hope brought cheers and smiles as the weight of worry faded.