- scintillate scin·til·late vi
- ['sɪntɪˌleɪt]
(star, jewel) brillare, scintillare, (fig: person) brillare
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scintillate scin·til·late vi
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Scintillate — Scin til*late, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Scintillated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Scintillating}.] [L. scintillare, scintillatum, from scintilla a spark. Cf. {Stencil}.] 1. To emit sparks, or fine igneous particles. [1913 Webster] As the electrical globe only… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
scintillate — scin•til•late [[t]ˈsɪn tlˌeɪt[/t]] v. lat•ed, lat•ing 1) to emit sparks 2) to be animated or witty; sparkle 3) to twinkle, as the stars 4) to emit as sparks; flash forth • Etymology: 1615–25; < L scintillātus, ptp. of scintillāre to send out… … From formal English to slang
scintillate — scin|til|late [ sıntl,eıt ] verb intransitive LITERARY 1. ) to produce short flashes of bright light 2. ) to be very impressive, interesting, or clever ╾ scin|til|la|tion [ ,sıntl eıʃn ] noun uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
scintillate — scin·til·late sint əl .āt vi, lat·ed; lat·ing to produce scintillation … Medical dictionary
scintillate — scin·til·late … English syllables
Scintillated — Scintillate Scin til*late, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Scintillated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Scintillating}.] [L. scintillare, scintillatum, from scintilla a spark. Cf. {Stencil}.] 1. To emit sparks, or fine igneous particles. [1913 Webster] As the electrical … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Scintillating — Scintillate Scin til*late, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Scintillated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Scintillating}.] [L. scintillare, scintillatum, from scintilla a spark. Cf. {Stencil}.] 1. To emit sparks, or fine igneous particles. [1913 Webster] As the electrical … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
