What does scintillate mean?
Definitions for scintillate
ˈsɪn tlˌeɪtscin·til·late
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word scintillate.
Princeton's WordNet
scintillateverb
give off
"the substance scintillated sparks and flashes"
sparkle, scintillate, coruscateverb
reflect brightly
"Unquarried marble sparkled on the hillside"
twinkle, winkle, scintillateverb
emit or reflect light in a flickering manner
"Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star?"
scintillateverb
physics: fluoresce momentarily when struck by a charged particle or high-energy photon
"the phosphor fluoresced"
sparkle, scintillate, coruscateverb
be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity
"The musical performance sparkled"; "A scintillating conversation"; "his playing coruscated throughout the concert hall"
Wiktionary
scintillateverb
To give off sparks; to shine as if emanating sparks; to twinkle or glow.
scintillateverb
To throw off like sparks.
Etymology: From scintillatus, past participle of, from
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To SCINTILLATEverb
To sparkle; to emit sparks.
Etymology: scintillo, Latin.
ChatGPT
scintillate
To scintillate is to emit sparks or flashes of light, or to sparkle. In a more abstract sense, it can also mean to be lively, exciting, or brilliantly clever.
Webster Dictionary
Scintillateverb
to emit sparks, or fine igneous particles
Scintillateverb
to sparkle, as the fixed stars
Etymology: [L. scintillare, scintillatum, from scintilla a spark. Cf. Stencil.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of scintillate in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of scintillate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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