scintillate

Meaning

1. (intransitive) To give off sparks; to shine as if emanating sparks; to twinkle or glow.
2. Of a star or other celestial body: to vary rapidly in brightness; to twinkle.
3. Especially of a phosphor: to emit a flash of light upon absorbing ionizing radiation.
4. (intransitive) To dazzle or to impress.
5. (archaic, transitive) To throw off like sparks.

Synonyms

sparkle

❇️

twinkle

glitter

gleam

shine

flash

coruscate

spark

winkle

glint

glow

wink

😉

glisten

be bright

flicker

shimmer

flare

gilmmer

bright

dance

💃

emit

flare up

flick

flutter

give off

give out

glimmer

gutter

irradiate

radiate

ray

shine brightly

be intelligent

blink

Translations

funkeln

❇️

scintiller

❇️

chispear

fiammeggiare

centellear

centellejar

scintillare

étinceler

cintilar

brillar

fonkelen

luccicare

❇️

briller

brillare

flonkeren

😉

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsɪn.tɪˌleɪt/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin scintillātus, past participle of scintillāre (“to sparkle, glitter, gleam, flash”), from scintilla (“a spark”).