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διαλάμπω

διαλάμπω, to shine through, to dawn

δια-λάμπω,
  • shine through, Arist. HA 503b20, 536a17, Plu. E apud Delph. 2.390b; φῶς ἀληθείᾳ -λάμπον Porph. Marc. 13: metaph., δ. τὸ καλόν (sc. ἐν ταῖς ἀτυχίαις) Arist. EN 1100b30; ὥσπερ ἀστραπὴ -λάμψασα τῆς ψυχῆς Plu. Isid. 2.382d.
      • 2 dawn, διέλαμψεν ἡμέρα Ar. Pl. 744: abs., διαλάμποντος (sc. τοῦ ἡλίου) Plu. Pyrrh. 32.
      • 3 metaph., shine or be conspicuous in a composition, δ. ἰδέαι Isoc. 12.2; of men, to be conspicuous, πίνακες τῶν ἐν πάσῃ παιδείᾳ διαλαμψάντων, title of work by Callimachus, Suid.
    • II of a singer, to be conspicuous above a chorus, Arist. Pr. 922a36.
    • III Act., cause to shine forth, τὸ ἀνείδεον ἐν εἴδεσι Iamb. Myst. 1.5, cf. Plu. E apud Delph. 2.393e.

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