fleeting time; flowing light (esp. moonlight)
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
flowing time; fleeting years; passage of time
literaryA classical, literary term that expresses the swift passage of time, often used in poetry or elegant prose.
Time flies like an arrow; in the blink of an eye, ten years have passed.
The ancients often lamented how time passes quickly and advised people to cherish their youth.
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Facing the mighty river, he couldn't help but feel the melancholy of time being impossible to retain.
noun
flowing or shimmering light; specifically moonlight
literaryUsed in classical literary descriptions to depict the beautiful, dynamic quality of light, often the moonlight rippling on water or shining through leaves.
A piece of cool, shimmering light rippled on the lake's surface.
He sat quietly by the window, watching the flowing moonlight outside.
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In the night, fireflies traced out trails of faint, flowing light.