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scintillating
(encz) | scintillating,fascinující adj: Pino |
scintillating
(encz) | scintillating,jiskrný adj: Pino |
Scintillating
(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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scintillating
(wn) | scintillating
adj 1: brilliantly clever; "scintillating wit"; "a play full of
scintillating dialogue"
2: marked by high spirits or excitement; "his fertile
effervescent mind"; "scintillating personality"; "a row of
sparkly cheerleaders" [syn: bubbling, effervescent,
frothy, scintillating, sparkly]
3: having brief brilliant points or flashes of light; "bugle
beads all aglitter"; "glinting eyes"; "glinting water"; "his
glittering eyes were cold and malevolent"; "shop window full
of glittering Christmas trees"; "glittery costume jewelry";
"scintillant mica"; "the scintillating stars"; "a dress with
sparkly sequins"; "`glistering' is an archaic term" [syn:
aglitter(p), coruscant, fulgid, glinting,
glistering, glittering, glittery, scintillant,
scintillating, sparkly] |
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scintillating scotoma
(encz) | scintillating scotoma, n: |
Scintillating
(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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scintillating scotoma
(wn) | scintillating scotoma
n 1: a localized area of diminished vision edged by shimmering
colored lights; in many people it indicates the onset of
migraine [syn: scintillating scotoma, {flittering
scotoma}] |
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