scintillation

[ sin-tl-ey-shuhn ]

/ ˌsɪn tlˈeɪ ʃən /

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noun

the act of scintillating; sparkling.

a spark or flash.

Astronomy. the twinkling or tremulous effect of the light of the stars.

Meteorology. any small-scale twinkling or shimmering of objects that are viewed through the atmosphere, caused by an interception of the observer's line of view by inhomogeneities in the atmospheric refractive index.

Physics.

a flash of light from the ionization of a phosphor struck by an energetic photon or particle.
random fluctuation of the amplitude, phase, or polarization of an electromagnetic wave.

(on a radar display) a slight, rapid shifting of a spot of light or the image of an object about its mean position.

Origin of scintillation

First recorded in 1615–25, scintillation is from the Latin word scintillātiōn- (stem of scintillātiō). See scintillate, -ion

Words nearby scintillation

scintillant, scintillascope, scintillate, scintillating, scintillating scotoma, scintillation, scintillation counter, scintillation spectrometer, scintillator, scintillometer, scintillon

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Example sentences from the Web for scintillation

A Burmese gong: briefly and magically the stage, the audience, the amazing gleam and scintillation of the Opera, faded.
The Place of Honeymoons|Harold MacGrath
One, of an unrivalled blue, with a head of rubies, outvies with its scintillation the red-hot coal.
The Insect|Jules Michelet
It is sad that I can remember nothing of all this scintillation.
The Moon and Sixpence|W. Somerset Maugham
In the midst of his scintillation he abruptly paused and sat listening.
Corporal Cameron|Ralph Connor

So long as we can get a scintillation of their meaning we must be satisfied.
Flowers of Freethought|George W. Foote

British Dictionary definitions for scintillation

scintillation

/ (ˌsɪntɪˈleɪʃən) /

noun

the act of scintillating

a spark or flash

the twinkling of stars or radio sources, caused by rapid changes in the density of the earth's atmosphere, the interplanetary medium, or the interstellar medium, producing uneven refraction of starlight

physics a flash of light produced when a material scintillates

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for scintillation

scintillation

[ sĭn′tl-ā′shən ]

n.

A spark; a flash.

A flash of light produced in a phosphor by absorption of an ionizing particle or photon.

单词	scintillation
释义	scintillation [ sin-tl-ey-shuhn ] / ˌsɪn tlˈeɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR scintillation ON THESAURUS.COM noun the act of scintillating; sparkling. a spark or flash. Astronomy. the twinkling or tremulous effect of the light of the stars. Meteorology. any small-scale twinkling or shimmering of objects that are viewed through the atmosphere, caused by an interception of the observer's line of view by inhomogeneities in the atmospheric refractive index. Physics. a flash of light from the ionization of a phosphor struck by an energetic photon or particle. random fluctuation of the amplitude, phase, or polarization of an electromagnetic wave. (on a radar display) a slight, rapid shifting of a spot of light or the image of an object about its mean position. Origin of scintillation First recorded in 1615–25, scintillation is from the Latin word scintillātiōn- (stem of scintillātiō). See scintillate, -ion Words nearby scintillation scintillant, scintillascope, scintillate, scintillating, scintillating scotoma, scintillation, scintillation counter, scintillation spectrometer, scintillator, scintillometer, scintillon Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for scintillation A Burmese gong: briefly and magically the stage, the audience, the amazing gleam and scintillation of the Opera, faded. The Place of Honeymoons\|Harold MacGrath One, of an unrivalled blue, with a head of rubies, outvies with its scintillation the red-hot coal. The Insect\|Jules Michelet It is sad that I can remember nothing of all this scintillation. The Moon and Sixpence\|W. Somerset Maugham In the midst of his scintillation he abruptly paused and sat listening. Corporal Cameron\|Ralph Connor So long as we can get a scintillation of their meaning we must be satisfied. Flowers of Freethought\|George W. Foote British Dictionary definitions for scintillation scintillation / (ˌsɪntɪˈleɪʃən) / noun the act of scintillating a spark or flash the twinkling of stars or radio sources, caused by rapid changes in the density of the earth's atmosphere, the interplanetary medium, or the interstellar medium, producing uneven refraction of starlight physics a flash of light produced when a material scintillates Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to scintillation radiance, glare, show, glitz, zap, glisten, twinkle, gleam, flash, shimmer, sparkle, glister, sheen, luster, glamour, beam, shine, brightness, pageantry, coruscation Medical definitions for scintillation scintillation [ sĭn′tl-ā′shən ] n. A spark; a flash. A flash of light produced in a phosphor by absorption of an ionizing particle or photon. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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scintillation

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Origin of scintillation

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Example sentences from the Web for scintillation

British Dictionary definitions for scintillation

noun

Words related to scintillation

Medical definitions for scintillation

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