noun🔗ShareCentelleo, chispaA flash of light; a spark."The small child pointed at the Christmas tree, captivated by the scintillation of the twinkling lights. "El niño pequeño señaló el árbol de Navidad, cautivado por el centelleo de las luces parpadeantes.phenomenaphysicsappearanceenergyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCentelleoThe twinkling of a star or other celestial body caused by turbulence in the Earth's atmosphere."The scintillation of the distant stars made it difficult to get a clear photograph through the telescope. "El centelleo de las estrellas distantes dificultaba obtener una fotografía clara a través del telescopio.astronomyphysicsspaceweathernaturephenomenaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCentelleoThe flash of light produced by something (especially a phosphor) when it absorbs ionizing radiation."The old radium watch emitted a faint scintillation in the dark, indicating the decaying radium was still producing ionizing radiation. "El viejo reloj de radio emitía un tenue centelleo en la oscuridad, lo que indicaba que el radio en descomposición aún producía radiación ionizante.physicsenergysciencetechnicalelementphenomenaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading