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Definition of Scintillate

1. Verb. Give off. "The substance scintillated sparks and flashes"

2. Verb. Reflect brightly. "The horizon is scintillateing with lights"; "Unquarried marble sparkled on the hillside"

3. Verb. Emit or reflect light in a flickering manner. "The coins scintillate "; "Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star?"

4. Verb. Physics: fluoresce momentarily when struck by a charged particle or high-energy photon. "The phosphor fluoresced"

5. Verb. Be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity. "His playing coruscated throughout the concert hall"

Definition of Scintillate

1. v. i. To emit sparks, or fine igneous particles.

Definition of Scintillate

1. Verb. (intransitive) To give off sparks; to shine as if emanating sparks; to twinkle or glow. ¹

2. Verb. (transitive) To throw off like sparks. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Scintillate

1. [v -LATED, -LATING, -LATES]

Medical Definition of Scintillate

1. 1. To emit sparks, or fine igneous particles. "As the electrical globe only scintillates when rubbed against its cushion." (Sir W. Scott) 2. To sparkle, as the fixed stars. Origin: L. Scintillare, scintillatum, from scintilla a spark. Cf. Stencil. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Scintillate

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