SCINTILLATION as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the twinkling of the stars caused when changes in the density of the earth’’s atmosphere produce uneven refraction of starlight
   Hypernyms(s) scintillation is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • fluctuation (what does fluctuation mean?)
   • wavering (what does wavering mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • twinkle (what does twinkle mean?)
   • winkle (what does winkle mean?)
   • scintillate (what does scintillate mean?)
2. Meaning
   • the quality of glittering or sparkling brightly
   Synonym(s)
   • glisten (what does glisten mean?)
   • glister (what does glister mean?)
   • glitter (what does glitter mean?)
   • sparkle (what does sparkle mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) scintillation is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • brightness (what does brightness mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • sparkle (what does sparkle mean?)
   • scintillate (what does scintillate mean?)
   • coruscate (what does coruscate mean?)
   • sparkle (what does sparkle mean?)
   • scintillate (what does scintillate mean?)
   • coruscate (what does coruscate mean?)
   • glitter (what does glitter mean?)
   • glisten (what does glisten mean?)
   • glint (what does glint mean?)
   • gleam (what does gleam mean?)
   • shine (what does shine mean?)
   • glitter (what does glitter mean?)
   • glisten (what does glisten mean?)
   • glint (what does glint mean?)
   • gleam (what does gleam mean?)
   • shine (what does shine mean?)
3. Meaning
   • a brilliant display of wit
   Hypernyms(s) scintillation is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • brilliance (what does brilliance mean?)
   • genius (what does genius mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • sparkle (what does sparkle mean?)
   • scintillate (what does scintillate mean?)
   • coruscate (what does coruscate mean?)
4. Meaning
   • a rapid change in brightness
   • a brief spark or flash
   Synonym(s)
   • sparkling (what does sparkling mean?)
   • twinkle (what does twinkle mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) scintillation is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • change (what does change mean?)
   • alteration (what does alteration mean?)
   • modification (what does modification mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • sparkle (what does sparkle mean?)
   • scintillate (what does scintillate mean?)
   • coruscate (what does coruscate mean?)
   • scintillate (what does scintillate mean?)
   • twinkle (what does twinkle mean?)
   • winkle (what does winkle mean?)
   • scintillate (what does scintillate mean?)
   • flash (what does flash mean?)
   • blink (what does blink mean?)
   • wink (what does wink mean?)
   • twinkle (what does twinkle mean?)
   • winkle (what does winkle mean?)
5. Meaning
   • (physics) a flash of light that is produced in a phosphor when it absorbs a photon or ionizing particle
   Hypernyms(s) scintillation is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • light (what does light mean?)
   • visible light (what does visible light mean?)
   • visible radiation (what does visible radiation mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • scintillate (what does scintillate mean?)