Definitions from Wiktionary (scintillate)
▸ verb: (intransitive) To give off sparks; to shine as if emanating sparks; to twinkle or glow.
▸ verb: (astronomy) Of a star or other celestial body: to vary rapidly in brightness; to twinkle.
▸ verb: (nuclear physics) Especially of a phosphor: to emit a flash of light upon absorbing ionizing radiation.
▸ verb: (transitive, now rare) To throw off like sparks.
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▸ verb: (intransitive) To give off sparks; to shine as if emanating sparks; to twinkle or glow.
▸ verb: (astronomy) Of a star or other celestial body: to vary rapidly in brightness; to twinkle.
▸ verb: (nuclear physics) Especially of a phosphor: to emit a flash of light upon absorbing ionizing radiation.
▸ verb: (transitive, now rare) To throw off like sparks.
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twinkle,
winkle,
sparkle,
scintillize,
spangle,
spark,
sparken,
shimmer,
glisten,
coruscate,
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