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| scin·til·late [ sínt'l àyt ] (past and past participle scin·til·lat·ed, present participle scin·til·lat·ing, 3rd person present singular scin·til·lates) |
intransitive verb |
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1. sparkle and flash brightly: to give off or reflect light in sparks or flashes
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2. be clever or witty: to be very lively, exciting, and entertaining, especially by saying brilliantly clever or witty things
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3. physics emit light flashes: to produce sparks of light when hit by particles or photons
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| [Early 17th century. < Latin scintillat-, past participle of scintillare< scintilla "spark"] |
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  scin·til·lant adjective |
| scin·til·lant·ly adverb |
| scin·til·la·tor noun |
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