Thesaurus: scintillation

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1. n. The act of scintillating.
2. n. A spark or flash emitted in scintillating.
3. n. (physics) a flash of light that is produced in a phosphor when it absorbs a photon or ionizing particle
4. n. a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash
5. n. a brilliant display of wit
6. n. the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
7. n. the twinkling of the stars caused when changes in the density of the earth's atmosphere produce uneven refraction of starlight
8. 1. The act of scintillating. 2. A spark of flash emitted in scintillating. These scintillations are . . . the inflammable effluences discharged from the bodies collided. Sir T. Browne.
9. n:100 n. (physics) a flash of light that is produced in a phosphor when it absorbs a photon or ionizing particle n. a brilliant display of wit n. the twinkling of the stars caused when changes in the density of the earth's atmosphere produce uneven refraction of starlight