noun Download 🔗Share A flash of light; a spark. Examples : "The small child pointed at the Christmas tree, captivated by the scintillation of the twinkling lights. " phenomena physics appearance energy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The twinkling of a star or other celestial body caused by turbulence in the Earth's atmosphere. Examples : "The scintillation of the distant stars made it difficult to get a clear photograph through the telescope. " astronomy physics space weather nature phenomena Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The flash of light produced by something (especially a phosphor) when it absorbs ionizing radiation. Examples : "The old radium watch emitted a faint scintillation in the dark, indicating the decaying radium was still producing ionizing radiation. " physics energy science technical element phenomena Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading