Scintillation
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
the twinkling of the stars caused when changes in the density of the earth's atmosphere produce uneven refraction of starlight
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the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
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a brilliant display of wit
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a rapid change in brightness
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(physics) a flash of light that is produced in a phosphor when it absorbs a photon or ionizing particle
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Entity Type
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unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- synonym
- glistenglisterglittersparklesparkling
- plural
- Scintillations
- possessive
- Scintillation's
- pluralpossessive
- Scintillations'