Literary notes about Viridescent (AI summary)
In literature, the term “viridescent” is deployed to evoke a transformation into a vibrant, green hue, often imbuing scenes with a lush, almost otherworldly quality. Writers use it to illustrate natural growth and blooming, as in an image of a flower rapidly expanding with a bold green burst [1]. It also finds its place in descriptions of architecture intertwined with nature, where structures are enshrouded by creeping vines and foliage [2]. Some authors even include concise definitions to emphasize its association with a changing, greenish tint [3][4]. In more nuanced applications, “viridescent” can evoke an antique or metallic sheen, adding layers of depth and texture to the imagery [5][6][7].
- It blossomed outward, expanded, an awful viridescent flower blooming quickly outward farther and farther.
— from The Door into Infinity by Edmond Hamilton - The marble balustrades which railed the terrace were overgrown with viridescent plant and flowering vine.
— from Latitude 19° A Romance of the West Indies in the Year of Our Lord Eighteen Hundred and Twenty by Crowninshield, Schuyler, Mrs. - Virescent , Viridescent , greenish; turning green.
— from The Elements of Botany, For Beginners and For Schools by Asa Gray - Virescent or Viridescent : greenish or becoming green.
— from Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by John Bernhard Smith - They were viridescent, almost metallic hued—verd-antique.
— from The Moon Pool by Abraham Merritt - The viridescent ribbon of the Thames bound bridge to bridge running thematically through a symphony of grey and green and gold.
— from The Orchard of Tears by Sax Rohmer - petalis extus viridescent, intus ciliisque purpuro sanguinies, but it is rare.
— from Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries by William Griffith
