scintillate
1Scintillate — Scin til*late, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Scintillated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Scintillating}.] [L. scintillare, scintillatum, from scintilla a spark. Cf. {Stencil}.] 1. To emit sparks, or fine igneous particles. [1913 Webster] As the electrical globe only… …
2scintillate — 1620s, from L. scintillatus, pp. of scintillare to sparkle, from scintilla spark (see SCINTILLA (Cf. scintilla)) …
3scintillate — *flash, gleam, glance, glint, sparkle, glitter, glisten, coruscate, twinkle …
4scintillate — ► VERB ▪ emit flashes of light; sparkle. DERIVATIVES scintillant adjective & noun scintillation noun. ORIGIN Latin scintillare to sparkle …
5scintillate — [sint′ l āt΄] vi. scintillated, scintillating [< L scintillatus, pp. of scintillare, to sparkle < scintilla, a spark] 1. to give off sparks; flash; sparkle 2. to sparkle intellectually; be brilliant and witty 3. to twinkle, as a star vt. to …
6scintillate — verb ( lated; lating) Etymology: Latin scintillatus, past participle of scintillare to sparkle, from scintilla spark Date: circa 1623 intransitive verb 1. to emit sparks ; spark 2. to emit quick flashes as if throwing off sparks ; sparkle …
7scintillate — žara statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Dangaus spalvos keitimasis vakare, saulei nusileidus. Žarą, kaip ir ryto aušrą, sukelia Saulės spindulių išsisklaidymas Žemės atmosferoje. atitikmenys: angl. daybreak; dawn; glow;… …
8scintillate — /sin tl ayt /, v., scintillated, scintillating. v.i. 1. to emit sparks. 2. to sparkle; flash: a mind that scintillates with brilliance. 3. to twinkle, as the stars. 4. Electronics. (of a spot of light or image on a radar display) to shift rapidly …
9scintillate — verb /ˈsɪn.tɪl.eɪt/ a) To give off sparks; to shine as if emanating sparks; to twinkle or glow. b) To throw off like sparks. See Also: scintilla, scintillation, scintillator, stencil, tinsel …
10scintillate — scin·til·late sint əl .āt vi, lat·ed; lat·ing to produce scintillation …
