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单词 scintillate
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scintillate in British English

(ˈsɪntɪˌleɪt)
verb (mainly intr)
1. (also tr)
to give off (sparks); sparkle; twinkle
2. 
to be animated or brilliant
3.  physics
to give off flashes of light as a result of the impact of particles or photons
Derived forms
scintillant (ˈscintillant)
adjective
scintillantly (ˈscintillantly)
adverb
Word origin
C17: from Latin scintillāre, from scintilla a spark

scintillate in American English

(ˈsɪntəlˌeɪt)
verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈscintilˌlated or ˈscintilˌlating
1. 
to give off sparks; flash; sparkle
2. 
to sparkle intellectually; be brilliant and witty
3. 
to twinkle, as a star
verb transitive
4. 
to give off (sparks, flashes, etc.)
Derived forms
scintillant (ˈscintillant)
adjective
Word origin
< L scintillatus, pp. of scintillare, to sparkle < scintilla, a spark

Examples of 'scintillate' in a sentence
scintillate

She hears her bright scintillate voice echoing in the handsomely furnished sitting room.
Joyce Carol Oates MIDDLE AGE: A ROMANCE (2001)

Synonyms of 'scintillate'

sparkle, flash, blaze, glitter
More Synonyms of scintillate
(verb) 
Definition
to give off (sparks)
Synonyms
sparkle
His bright eyes sparkled.
flash
Lightning flashed among the distant dark clouds.
blaze
The gardens blazed with colour.
glitter
The palace glittered with lights.
gleam
His red sports car gleamed in the sun.
twinkle
At night, lights twinkle in distant villages across the valleys.
glint
The sea glinted in the sun.
glisten
The calm sea glistened in the sunlight.
give off sparks
coruscate

Additional synonyms

in the sense of blaze
Definition
to shine brightly
The gardens blazed with colour.
Synonyms
shine,
flash,
beam,
glow,
flare,
glare,
gleam,
shimmer,
radiate
in the sense of flash
Definition
to shine with a bright light suddenly or repeatedly
Lightning flashed among the distant dark clouds.
Synonyms
blaze,
shine,
beam,
sparkle,
glitter,
flare,
glare,
gleam,
light up,
flicker,
shimmer,
twinkle,
glint,
glisten,
scintillate,
coruscate
in the sense of gleam
Definition
to shine
His red sports car gleamed in the sun.
Synonyms
shine,
flash,
glance,
glow,
sparkle,
glitter,
flare,
shimmer,
glint,
glimmer,
glisten,
scintillate,
coruscate

Nearby words of
scintillate

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Synonyms of 'scintillate'

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of glint
Definition
to gleam brightly
The sea glinted in the sun.
Synonyms
gleam,
flash,
shine,
sparkle,
glitter,
twinkle,
glimmer
in the sense of glisten
Definition
(of a wet or glossy surface) to gleam by reflecting light
The calm sea glistened in the sunlight.
Synonyms
gleam,
flash,
shine,
glance,
sparkle,
glitter,
shimmer,
twinkle,
glint,
glimmer,
scintillate,
coruscate
in the sense of glitter
Definition
to be brilliant in a showy way
The palace glittered with lights.
Synonyms
shine,
flash,
sparkle,
flare,
glare,
gleam,
shimmer,
twinkle,
glint,
glimmer,
glisten,
scintillate,
coruscate
in the sense of twinkle
Definition
(of the eyes) to sparkle, esp. with amusement or delight
At night, lights twinkle in distant villages across the valleys.
Synonyms
sparkle,
flash,
shine,
glitter,
gleam,
blink,
flicker,
wink,
shimmer,
glint,
glisten,
scintillate,
coruscate
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