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scintilla

/sɪnˈtɪlə/

Translations

scintillanoun

scintillas

/sɪnˈtɪlə/

scintilleSens concret: petite étincelle, faible lueur.

A single scintilla lit the darkening sky as the firework ignited.

Une seule scintille illumina le ciel qui s’assombrissait lorsque le feu d’artifice s’alluma.

Additional translations

scintilleSens figuré: très petite trace, minime parcelle.

Synonyms

scintillanoun

A tiny trace or spark of a specified quality or feeling.

There wasn't a scintilla of doubt in her mind about the decision.

A spark or flash of light.

A single scintilla lit the darkening sky as the firework ignited.