Definition of scintillate in English:

scintillate

verb ˈsɪntɪleɪtˈsɪn(t)lˌeɪt

[no object]

1Emit flashes of light; sparkle.
the sleek boat seemed to scintillate with a dark blue light
Example sentencesExamples
- In places it is punctured by bollards and peeled back to form benches, revealing glazed voids packed with multi-coloured fluorescent tubes that scintillate seductively with kaleidoscopic light.
- The script doesn't break new ground, or scintillate with New Yorker wit.
- But it required a particular sense of cavalier gall to display the jewel in the crown in all its glory, scintillating under the spring sky, a diamond that many in India believe rightfully belongs to them, on this solemn occasion.
- The gem scintillates a confused yellowish-green, before the yellow fades from it and it appears as an emerald.
- But things that scintillate are prone to burn out.
- Its huge flanks are encased in a delicately ribbed translucent skin that scintillates arrestingly with both natural and artificial light.
- Earle's tender voice soars and the delicate songwriting scintillates.
- Concerts are held here on summer evenings, with the room scintillating to the light of two thousand reflected candles.
- Walking in the night air along the Bosphorus where the city light scintillated on the water, I envied the dervishes their passion, their longing and their faith.
- It can tell that one point of light is brighter than another, that some are scintillating and some are not, but it doesn't know why.
- You'll also appreciate how water is Sydney's greatest asset, making the city scintillate and dazzle.
- The large crowds which attend these lavish events in the ‘marriage season’ may be a bit talkative and restless, but always scintillate with so much feminine glamour and radiance all around.
- In addition, the exposed lantern tissue of P. versicolor males, when immersed in firefly saline high in potassium and calcium ions, scintillates with hundreds of photocytes flashing in random fashion.
- Screens of slatted walnut cast stark geometric shadows through the tall, luminous spaces, and water scintillates against stark planes of concrete and glass.
- Piano Concerto #15's opening allegro, for example, scintillates like sunlight on a choppy lake.
- He has proven himself a prodigious master of the qanun, an 81-string Arabic zither, his dexterous plucking unlocking the instrument's potential to scintillate and shine.
Synonyms
sparkle, shine, gleam, glitter, flash, shimmer, twinkle, glint, glisten, wink, blink
literary glister
rare coruscate, fulgurate, effulge, luminesce, phosphoresce, incandesce
1. 1.1Physics Fluoresce momentarily when struck by a charged particle or photon.
  a zinc sulphide screen scintillated when it was struck by an alpha particle
  Example sentencesExamples
  He was working on a method for identifying quasars through a discovery in the mid 1960s that quasars scintillate (fluctuate in detected intensity of their radio emissions) more than less compact radio sources.

Derivatives

scintillant

adjective & noun

But the flashes were more brilliant than the rainbow - purest blue, most delicate violet, brightest yellow, and all the intermediary shades, with the scintillant brilliancy of the diamond, dazzling, blinding, iridescent.
Example sentencesExamples
- A blank containing scintillant was used to remove the background activity from all data.
- Her dress was held up by a spaghetti strap tank-top and it was a scintillant shade of baby blue, falling a little above her knees.
- Mine was a Bearded Silver Muskelunge of surpassing beauty and poignancy with mica-chip eyes and a hint of rakish scintillant teeth.

Origin

Early 17th century: from Latin scintillat- 'sparkled', from the verb scintillare, from scintilla 'spark'.

tinsel from Late Middle English:
Sparkly tinsel comes from Latin scintilla ‘a spark’, which is also the source of scintillate (early 17th century). In medieval times tinsel was fabric woven with metallic thread or spangles—it became something like our familiar shiny strips in the late 16th century. The idea of glitter was picked up during the 1970s in Tinseltown, a nickname for Hollywood and its cinema.

Definition of scintillate in US English:

scintillate

verbˈsin(t)lˌātˈsɪn(t)lˌeɪt

[no object]

1Emit flashes of light; sparkle.
the sleek boat seemed to scintillate with a dark blue light
Example sentencesExamples
- You'll also appreciate how water is Sydney's greatest asset, making the city scintillate and dazzle.
- Walking in the night air along the Bosphorus where the city light scintillated on the water, I envied the dervishes their passion, their longing and their faith.
- It can tell that one point of light is brighter than another, that some are scintillating and some are not, but it doesn't know why.
- Concerts are held here on summer evenings, with the room scintillating to the light of two thousand reflected candles.
- But it required a particular sense of cavalier gall to display the jewel in the crown in all its glory, scintillating under the spring sky, a diamond that many in India believe rightfully belongs to them, on this solemn occasion.
- Its huge flanks are encased in a delicately ribbed translucent skin that scintillates arrestingly with both natural and artificial light.
- In places it is punctured by bollards and peeled back to form benches, revealing glazed voids packed with multi-coloured fluorescent tubes that scintillate seductively with kaleidoscopic light.
- In addition, the exposed lantern tissue of P. versicolor males, when immersed in firefly saline high in potassium and calcium ions, scintillates with hundreds of photocytes flashing in random fashion.
- The script doesn't break new ground, or scintillate with New Yorker wit.
- The gem scintillates a confused yellowish-green, before the yellow fades from it and it appears as an emerald.
- Piano Concerto #15's opening allegro, for example, scintillates like sunlight on a choppy lake.
- The large crowds which attend these lavish events in the ‘marriage season’ may be a bit talkative and restless, but always scintillate with so much feminine glamour and radiance all around.
- He has proven himself a prodigious master of the qanun, an 81-string Arabic zither, his dexterous plucking unlocking the instrument's potential to scintillate and shine.
- Screens of slatted walnut cast stark geometric shadows through the tall, luminous spaces, and water scintillates against stark planes of concrete and glass.
- But things that scintillate are prone to burn out.
- Earle's tender voice soars and the delicate songwriting scintillates.
Synonyms
sparkle, shine, gleam, glitter, flash, shimmer, twinkle, glint, glisten, wink, blink
1. 1.1Physics Fluoresce momentarily when struck by a photon or charged particle.
  a zinc sulfide screen scintillated when it was struck by an alpha particle
  Example sentencesExamples
  He was working on a method for identifying quasars through a discovery in the mid 1960s that quasars scintillate (fluctuate in detected intensity of their radio emissions) more than less compact radio sources.

Origin

Early 17th century: from Latin scintillat- ‘sparkled’, from the verb scintillare, from scintilla ‘spark’.

单词	scintillate
释义	Definition of scintillate in English: scintillate verb ˈsɪntɪleɪtˈsɪn(t)lˌeɪt [no object] 1Emit flashes of light; sparkle. the sleek boat seemed to scintillate with a dark blue light Example sentencesExamples In places it is punctured by bollards and peeled back to form benches, revealing glazed voids packed with multi-coloured fluorescent tubes that scintillate seductively with kaleidoscopic light. The script doesn't break new ground, or scintillate with New Yorker wit. But it required a particular sense of cavalier gall to display the jewel in the crown in all its glory, scintillating under the spring sky, a diamond that many in India believe rightfully belongs to them, on this solemn occasion. The gem scintillates a confused yellowish-green, before the yellow fades from it and it appears as an emerald. But things that scintillate are prone to burn out. Its huge flanks are encased in a delicately ribbed translucent skin that scintillates arrestingly with both natural and artificial light. Earle's tender voice soars and the delicate songwriting scintillates. Concerts are held here on summer evenings, with the room scintillating to the light of two thousand reflected candles. Walking in the night air along the Bosphorus where the city light scintillated on the water, I envied the dervishes their passion, their longing and their faith. It can tell that one point of light is brighter than another, that some are scintillating and some are not, but it doesn't know why. You'll also appreciate how water is Sydney's greatest asset, making the city scintillate and dazzle. The large crowds which attend these lavish events in the ‘marriage season’ may be a bit talkative and restless, but always scintillate with so much feminine glamour and radiance all around. In addition, the exposed lantern tissue of P. versicolor males, when immersed in firefly saline high in potassium and calcium ions, scintillates with hundreds of photocytes flashing in random fashion. Screens of slatted walnut cast stark geometric shadows through the tall, luminous spaces, and water scintillates against stark planes of concrete and glass. Piano Concerto #15's opening allegro, for example, scintillates like sunlight on a choppy lake. He has proven himself a prodigious master of the qanun, an 81-string Arabic zither, his dexterous plucking unlocking the instrument's potential to scintillate and shine. Synonyms sparkle, shine, gleam, glitter, flash, shimmer, twinkle, glint, glisten, wink, blink literary glister rare coruscate, fulgurate, effulge, luminesce, phosphoresce, incandesce 1.1Physics Fluoresce momentarily when struck by a charged particle or photon. a zinc sulphide screen scintillated when it was struck by an alpha particle Example sentencesExamples He was working on a method for identifying quasars through a discovery in the mid 1960s that quasars scintillate (fluctuate in detected intensity of their radio emissions) more than less compact radio sources. Derivatives scintillant adjective & noun But the flashes were more brilliant than the rainbow - purest blue, most delicate violet, brightest yellow, and all the intermediary shades, with the scintillant brilliancy of the diamond, dazzling, blinding, iridescent. Example sentencesExamples A blank containing scintillant was used to remove the background activity from all data. Her dress was held up by a spaghetti strap tank-top and it was a scintillant shade of baby blue, falling a little above her knees. Mine was a Bearded Silver Muskelunge of surpassing beauty and poignancy with mica-chip eyes and a hint of rakish scintillant teeth. Origin Early 17th century: from Latin scintillat- 'sparkled', from the verb scintillare, from scintilla 'spark'. tinsel from Late Middle English: Sparkly tinsel comes from Latin scintilla ‘a spark’, which is also the source of scintillate (early 17th century). In medieval times tinsel was fabric woven with metallic thread or spangles—it became something like our familiar shiny strips in the late 16th century. The idea of glitter was picked up during the 1970s in Tinseltown, a nickname for Hollywood and its cinema. Definition of scintillate in US English: scintillate verbˈsin(t)lˌātˈsɪn(t)lˌeɪt [no object] 1Emit flashes of light; sparkle. the sleek boat seemed to scintillate with a dark blue light Example sentencesExamples You'll also appreciate how water is Sydney's greatest asset, making the city scintillate and dazzle. Walking in the night air along the Bosphorus where the city light scintillated on the water, I envied the dervishes their passion, their longing and their faith. It can tell that one point of light is brighter than another, that some are scintillating and some are not, but it doesn't know why. Concerts are held here on summer evenings, with the room scintillating to the light of two thousand reflected candles. But it required a particular sense of cavalier gall to display the jewel in the crown in all its glory, scintillating under the spring sky, a diamond that many in India believe rightfully belongs to them, on this solemn occasion. Its huge flanks are encased in a delicately ribbed translucent skin that scintillates arrestingly with both natural and artificial light. In places it is punctured by bollards and peeled back to form benches, revealing glazed voids packed with multi-coloured fluorescent tubes that scintillate seductively with kaleidoscopic light. In addition, the exposed lantern tissue of P. versicolor males, when immersed in firefly saline high in potassium and calcium ions, scintillates with hundreds of photocytes flashing in random fashion. The script doesn't break new ground, or scintillate with New Yorker wit. The gem scintillates a confused yellowish-green, before the yellow fades from it and it appears as an emerald. Piano Concerto #15's opening allegro, for example, scintillates like sunlight on a choppy lake. The large crowds which attend these lavish events in the ‘marriage season’ may be a bit talkative and restless, but always scintillate with so much feminine glamour and radiance all around. He has proven himself a prodigious master of the qanun, an 81-string Arabic zither, his dexterous plucking unlocking the instrument's potential to scintillate and shine. Screens of slatted walnut cast stark geometric shadows through the tall, luminous spaces, and water scintillates against stark planes of concrete and glass. But things that scintillate are prone to burn out. Earle's tender voice soars and the delicate songwriting scintillates. Synonyms sparkle, shine, gleam, glitter, flash, shimmer, twinkle, glint, glisten, wink, blink 1.1Physics Fluoresce momentarily when struck by a photon or charged particle. a zinc sulfide screen scintillated when it was struck by an alpha particle Example sentencesExamples He was working on a method for identifying quasars through a discovery in the mid 1960s that quasars scintillate (fluctuate in detected intensity of their radio emissions) more than less compact radio sources. Origin Early 17th century: from Latin scintillat- ‘sparkled’, from the verb scintillare, from scintilla ‘spark’.
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