Associations to the word «Scintillate»

Wiktionary

SCINTILLATE, verb. (intransitive) To give off sparks; to shine as if emanating sparks; to twinkle or glow.
SCINTILLATE, verb. (transitive) To throw off like sparks.

Dictionary definition

SCINTILLATE, verb. Give off; "the substance scintillated sparks and flashes".
SCINTILLATE, verb. Reflect brightly; "Unquarried marble sparkled on the hillside".
SCINTILLATE, verb. Emit or reflect light in a flickering manner; "Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star?".
SCINTILLATE, verb. Physics: fluoresce momentarily when struck by a charged particle or high-energy photon; "the phosphor fluoresced".
SCINTILLATE, verb. Be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity; "The musical performance sparkled"; "A scintillating conversation"; "his playing coruscated throughout the concert hall".

Wise words

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