Associations to the word «Scintillate»
Noun
- Sparkle
- Sparkling
- Dazzling
- Projector
- Gem
- Brilliant
- Glitter
- Prism
- Splendor
- Rainbow
- Gleam
- Detector
- Torrent
- Brilliance
- Twinkle
- Jewel
- Sunlight
- Aura
- Photon
- Swarm
- Spark
- Flash
- Communicator
- Wit
- Crystal
- Oaks
- Diamond
- Neutron
- Illusion
- Crab
- Grid
- Shine
- Mist
- Fiber
- Bead
- Glare
- Disturbance
- Fibre
- Ray
- Gamma
- Sweep
- Light
- Indication
- Hermann
- Particle
- Tribune
- Galaxy
- Beam
- Color
- Flame
- Curtain
- Fog
- Coloured
- Sunshine
- Colour
- Detection
- Skirt
- Shield
- Sky
- Bolt
- Lightning
- Horizon
- Conversation
Adjective
Adverb
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".
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