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Scintillate
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Meaning
Verb
●
To
give off
sparks
; to
shine
as if
emanating
sparks
; to
twinkle
or glow.
●
In Astronomy:
Of
a star
or other
celestial body
: to
vary
rapidly
in
brightness
; to twinkle.
●
In Nuclear physics:
Especially of a
phosphor
: to
emit
a
flash
of
light upon
absorbing
ionizing
radiation.
●
To
throw off
like sparks.
Sourced from
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Origin
scintillate
English
scintillatus
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
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