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scintillate

UK
/ˈsɪn.tɪ.leɪt/
US
/ˈsɪn.tɪ.leɪt/

Translations

scintillateverb
scintillated
Past Simple
scintillated
Past Participle
scintillating
Gerund
UK
/ˈsɪn.tɪ.leɪt/
US
/ˈsɪn.tɪ.leɪt/
scintillerPhysique.
The phosphor screen scintillates as the X-rays strike it.
L'écran au phosphore scintille lorsque les rayons X le frappent.
The stars scintillate in the clear night sky.
Les étoiles scintillent dans le ciel nocturne dégagé.
scintillerSens figuré : être vif, brillant, plein d'esprit.
Her conversation scintillated with wit and humor.
Sa conversation scintillait d'esprit et d'humour.
Additional translations
brillerSens figuré ; plus courant dans certains contextes que « scintiller ».
Synonyms
sparkle
flicker
glow
flash
shine
glimmer
twinkle

Definitions

scintillateverb
To emit flashes of light; to sparkle.
The stars scintillate in the clear night sky.
To be animated or brilliant.
Her conversation scintillated with wit and humor.
Physics: (of a material) to emit brief flashes of light when excited by ionizing radiation.
The phosphor screen scintillates as the X-rays strike it.
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