📖 Definitions of "Scintillation"
noun
- 1
A flash of light; a spark.
- 2
The twinkling of a star or other celestial body caused by turbulence in the Earth's atmosphere.
- 3
The flash of light produced by something (especially a phosphor) when it absorbs ionizing radiation.
🔄 Synonyms of "Scintillation"
6 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| twinklenoun | (of a source of light) To shine with a flickering light; to glimmer. |
| sparklenoun | Brilliance; luster. |
| glistenverb | (intransitive, of a wet or greasy surface) To reflect light with a glittering luster; to sparkle, coruscate, glint or flash. |
| glisternoun | (intransitive, archaic) To gleam, glisten, or coruscate. |
| glitternoun | To sparkle with light; to shine with a brilliant and broken light or showy luster; to gleam. |
| sparklingnoun | Of a beverage, especially an alcoholic beverage, containing dissolved carbon dioxide (either naturally or that has been added) that comes out of solution in the form of many tiny bubbles. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Scintillation"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| sparklingnoun | Act or appearance of something that sparkles; a sparkle; a gleam. |
| sparklenoun | Brilliance; luster. |
| glistennoun | A glistening shine from a wet surface. |
| glitternoun | A bright, sparkling light; shininess or brilliance. |
| glisternoun | A brilliant flash; a glint. |
| twinklenoun | A sparkle or glimmer of light. |
| countingnoun | The act by which something is counted. |
| flashnoun | A sudden, short, temporary burst of light. |
| sparknoun | A small particle of glowing matter, either molten or on fire, resulting from an electrical surge or excessive heat created by friction. |
| sparkingnoun | The act of producing a spark. |
| coruscationnoun | A sudden display of brilliance; a flashing of light; a sparkle. |
| flashingnoun | The blinking of a light source, such as a light bulb or computer's cursor. |
| districtionnoun | (obsolete) Sudden display; flash; glitter. |
| flarenoun | A sudden bright light. |
| fulgurationnoun | (medicine) cauterization with electricity; electrocautery |
| dazzlementnoun | (sometimes figuratively) The condition of being dazzled. |
| lightningnoun | A flash of light produced by short-duration, high-voltage discharge of electricity within a cloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the earth. |
| strobingnoun | A brief flashing on and off, as of a stroboscopic lamp. |
| flashfirenoun | A sudden, intense fire caused by the ignition of flammable substances in the air. |
| jump sparknoun | A spark produced by the jumping of electricity across a permanent gap. |
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