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"
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verb

emit or reflect light in a flickering manner

Example: "Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star?"
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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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