Dictionary Check: scintillate
"scintillate" is a valid word!
Scrabble
13
points
Words with Friends
17
points
Definition
verb
give off
Example:
"the substance scintillated sparks and flashes"
verb
reflect brightly
Example:
"Unquarried marble sparkled on the hillside"
verb
emit or reflect light in a flickering manner
Example:
"Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star?"
verb
fluoresce momentarily when struck by a charged particle or high-energy photon
Example:
"the phosphor scintillated"
verb
be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity
Example:
"The musical performance sparkled"
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