English noun: eclat | |||
1. | eclat (communication) enthusiastic approval | ||
Samples | The book met with modest acclaim. He acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd. They gave him more eclat than he really deserved. | ||
Synonyms | acclaim, acclamation, plaudit, plaudits | ||
Broader (hypernym) | approval, commendation | ||
2. | eclat (attribute) ceremonial elegance and splendor | ||
Samples | Entered with much eclat in a coach drawn by eight white horses. | ||
Synonyms | pomp | ||
Broader (hypernym) | elegance | ||
3. | eclat (attribute) brilliant or conspicuous success or effect | ||
Samples | The eclat of a great achievement. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | brilliance, grandeur, grandness, magnificence, splendor, splendour | ||