scintillation.
A flash of light; a spark.
Meaning & usage
A flash of light; a spark.
The twinkling of a star or other celestial body caused by turbulence in the Earth's atmosphere.
The flash of light produced by something (especially a phosphor) when it absorbs ionizing radiation.
A brief expression that is amusing or clever; witticism.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English scintillate Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English scintillation From scintillate + -ion.
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