Scintillation
nounid
133272·updated May 18, 2026verified
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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Variants
- synonym
- glistenglisterglittersparklesparkling
- plural
- Scintillations
- possessive
- Scintillation's
- pluralpossessive
- Scintillations'
Framework definitions
- §1
- the twinkling of the stars caused when changes in the density of the earth's atmosphere produce uneven refraction of starlight
- §2
- the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
- §3
- a brilliant display of wit
- §4
- a rapid change in brightness
- §5
- (physics) a flash of light that is produced in a phosphor when it absorbs a photon or ionizing particle
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