ALL meanings of scintillate
scin·til·late
S s - 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
- abbreviation SCINTILLATE sparkle 1
- verb scintillate to give off (sparks); sparkle; twinkle 0
- verb scintillate to be animated or brilliant 0
- verb scintillate to give off flashes of light as a result of the impact of particles or photons 0
- intransitive verb scintillate to give off sparks; flash; sparkle 0
- intransitive verb scintillate to sparkle intellectually; be brilliant and witty 0
- intransitive verb scintillate to twinkle, as a star 0
- verb transitive scintillate to give off (sparks, flashes, etc.) 0