scintillate
[ sin-tl-eyt ]
/ ˈsɪn tlˌeɪt /
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verb (used without object), scin·til·lat·ed, scin·til·lat·ing.
to emit sparks.
to sparkle; flash: a mind that scintillates with brilliance.
to twinkle, as the stars.
Electronics. (of a spot of light or image on a radar display) to shift rapidly around a mean position.
Physics.
- (of the amplitude, phase, or polarization of an electromagnetic wave) to fluctuate in a random manner.
- (of an energetic photon or particle) to produce a flash of light in a phosphor by striking it.
verb (used with object), scin·til·lat·ed, scin·til·lat·ing.
to emit as sparks; flash forth.
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scintillate
/ (ˈsɪntɪˌleɪt) /
verb (mainly intr)
(also tr) to give off (sparks); sparkle; twinkle
to be animated or brilliant
physics to give off flashes of light as a result of the impact of particles or photons
Derived forms of scintillate
scintillant, adjectivescintillantly, adverbWord Origin for scintillate
C17: from Latin scintillāre, from scintilla a spark
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