scintillation

Meaning

  1. (countable, uncountable) A flash of light; a spark.
  2. (countable, uncountable) The twinkling of a star or other celestial body caused by turbulence in the Earth's atmosphere.
  3. (countable, uncountable) The flash of light produced by something (especially a phosphor) when it absorbs ionizing radiation.
  4. (countable, figuratively, uncountable) A brief expression that is amusing or clever; witticism.

Synonyms

twinkle
C2
sparkling
C2
glitter
C2
sparkle
C2
❇️
twinkling
25k
glister
glisten
flash
B2
heave
C2
light
A1
moonbeam
40k
resplendency
spark
C1
undulant

up-and-down

wander
C1
wave
B2
👋

target scintillation

blinking
C2

target glint

brainstorm
24k
brainwave
44k
elan
fire
A1
🔥
fluctuation
37k
gleam
28k
gleaming
23k
Translations

scintillio
❇️
sfavillio
❇️
scintillazione
scintillation

Geistesblitz

centelleo
scintillement
brillio
❇️
luccichio

kırpışma

σπινθηροβόλημα

σπινθηροβολία

sfolgorio
Szintillation
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌsɪn.tɪˈleɪ.ʃən/
Etymology

From scintillate + -ion.

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