inter-lūcĕo, luxi, 2, v. n., to shine or glitter forth at intervals (class.).
I Lit.: duos soles visos, et noctu interluxisse, Liv. 29, 14, 3: quia terrena quaedam animalia plerumque interlucent (in amber), Tac. G. 45, 4; Sol. 20, 3.—
II Trop.
A To be manifest , plainly visible : loci interlucent, Auct. Her. 3, 19, 31: quibus inter gradus dignitatis et fortunae aliquid interlucet, by which the degrees of dignity and fortune are distinguished , Liv. 1, 42, 4.—
B To be capable of being seen through (thin of substance or few in number), to be transparent : interlucet corona (militum), Verg. A. 9, 508: acies, Front. Strat. 2, 3, 16; Veg. Mil. 3, 14.