scintillant

Meanings

• A word that means to give out light, sparkle, or shine.

  - "The stars scintillated in the night sky."
  - "The glittering diamonds scintillated in the jewelry box."
  - "The surface of the lake scintillated as the sun began to set."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with scintillant
stillant , millant , pillant , willant

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Homophones

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1. scintilla, scintillae, scintillate, scintillating, scintillator
   

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Variants

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scintillant , scintillantly

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Forms

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The word 'scintillant' can take various forms depending on the context in which it is used. Some of the common forms of the word 'scintillant' include: 'scintillating' (used to describe things that sparkle, shine, or give out light in a brilliant or captivating way), 'scintillator' (a substance that is used to produce scintillations or sparkles, often used in scientific research), 'scintillate' (to give out or emit sparks, light, or a brilliant or captivating display), 'scintillation' (the act or process of giving out or emitting sparks, light, or a brilliant or captivating display), 'scintillatory' (describing things that sparkle, shine, or give out light in a brilliant or captivating way).

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Etymology

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The word 'scintillant' comes from the Latin word 'scintillare' which means 'to give out sparks of light'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Sparkle: A brilliant or captivating display of light, often described as shining or glittering.

2. Glitter: A brilliant or captivating display of light, often described as shining or sparkling with a great deal of brightness or brilliance.

3. Scintillation: The act or process of giving out or emitting sparks, light, or a brilliant or captivating display.

4. Scintillator: A substance that is used to produce scintillations or sparkles, often used in scientific research.

5. Luminescence: The emission of light from a substance, often in response to an external stimulus such as heat, pressure, or radiation.

6. Bioluminescence: The production and emission of light by living organisms, often through a chemical reaction involving luciferin and luciferase.

7. Chemiluminescence: The production and emission of light through a chemical reaction, often involving the oxidation of a substrate and the reduction of an electron acceptor.

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Culture

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In literature and art, the word 'scintillant' is often used to describe things that sparkle, shine, or give out light in a brilliant or captivating way. For example, in poetry, the following lines might be used to describe the glittering beauty of the stars in the night sky: 'The stars, like diamonds scattered on the velvet blanket of the night sky, scintillated in their brilliant and captivating splendor.'

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