scintillate

scin·til·late

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sin-tl-eyt]
- /ˈsɪn tlˌeɪt/
- /ˈsɪn.tɪ.leɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sin-tl-eyt]
- /ˈsɪn tlˌeɪt/

Definitions of scintillate word

verb without object scintillate to emit sparks. 1
verb without object scintillate to sparkle; flash: a mind that scintillates with brilliance. 1
verb without object scintillate to twinkle, as the stars. 1
verb without object scintillate Electronics. (of a spot of light or image on a radar display) to shift rapidly around a mean position. 1
verb without object scintillate Physics. (of the amplitude, phase, or polarization of an electromagnetic wave) to fluctuate in a random manner. (of an energetic photon or particle) to produce a flash of light in a phosphor by striking it. 1
verb with object scintillate to emit as sparks; flash forth. 1

See all 14 definitions of scintillate

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Origin of scintillate

First appearance:

before 1615

One of the 41% oldest English words

First recorded in 1615-25, scintillate is from the Latin word scintillātus (past participle of scintillāre to send out sparks, flash). See scintilla, -ate1

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Parts of speech for Scintillate

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Scintillate

scintillate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for scintillate

verb scintillate

blaze — When a fire blazes, it burns strongly and brightly.
blink — When you blink or when you blink your eyes, you shut your eyes and very quickly open them again.
burst out — If someone bursts out laughing, crying, or making another noise, they suddenly start making that noise. You can also say that a noise bursts out.
dancing — When people dance for enjoyment or to entertain others, you can refer to this activity as dancing.
flash — a precedence code for handling messages about initial enemy contact or operational combat messages of extreme urgency within the U.S. military.

All 18 Synonyms of scintillate