Dictionary definition · scintillate
verb
- give off"the substance scintillated sparks and flashes"
- reflect brightly"Unquarried marble sparkled on the hillside"
- emit or reflect light in a flickering manner"Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star?"
- fluoresce momentarily when struck by a charged particle or high-energy photon"the phosphor scintillated"
- be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity"The musical performance sparkled"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).