Phil in SF quoted The Ipcress File by Len Deighton
Len Deighton's classic first novel, whose protagonist is a nameless spy – later christened Harry …
The whole island was a mass of instruments, and it coruscated in the bright tropical sunshine.
— The Ipcress File by Len Deighton (Page 131)
New word: coruscate
(of light) flash or sparkle