scintillate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

To give off sparks; to shine as if emanating sparks; to twinkle or glow.
Of a star or other celestial body: to vary rapidly in brightness; to twinkle.
Especially of a phosphor: to emit a flash of light upon absorbing ionizing radiation.
To dazzle or to impress.
To throw off like sparks.

/ˈsɪn.tɪˌleɪt/ /ˈsɪn.təˌleɪt/ en-au-scintillate.ogg

scintillate scintillates scintillating scintillated

Borrowed from Latin scintillātus, past participle of scintillāre (“to sparkle, glitter, gleam, flash”), from scintilla (“a spark”).

scintilla stencil tinsel

scintillating scintillation scintillator

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