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scintillate
(encz) | scintillate,oslňovat v: Zdeněk Brož |
scintillate
(encz) | scintillate,třpytit se v: Zdeněk Brož |
Scintillate
(gcide) | 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.
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As the electrical globe only scintillates when
rubbed against its cushion. --Sir W.
Scott.
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2. To sparkle, as the fixed stars.
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scintillate
(wn) | scintillate
v 1: give off; "the substance scintillated sparks and flashes"
2: reflect brightly; "Unquarried marble sparkled on the
hillside" [syn: sparkle, scintillate, coruscate]
3: emit or reflect light in a flickering manner; "Does a
constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star?"
[syn: twinkle, winkle, scintillate]
4: physics: fluoresce momentarily when struck by a charged
particle or high-energy photon; "the phosphor fluoresced"
5: be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity; "The musical
performance sparkled"; "A scintillating conversation"; "his
playing coruscated throughout the concert hall" [syn:
sparkle, scintillate, coruscate] |
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scintillated
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Scintillate
(gcide) | 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.
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As the electrical globe only scintillates when
rubbed against its cushion. --Sir W.
Scott.
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2. To sparkle, as the fixed stars.
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Scintillated
(gcide) | 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.
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As the electrical globe only scintillates when
rubbed against its cushion. --Sir W.
Scott.
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2. To sparkle, as the fixed stars.
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