scintillate

Meanings

• Verb

  To emit sparks or bright flashes of light; to shine brilliantly or brilliantly and intermittently.

  - "The fireworks scintillated in the night sky."
  - "The stars scintillated as we sailed across the ocean."

• Verb

  To be exciting and stimulating; to hold one's attention and interest.

  - "The speaker's words scintillated the audience."
  - "The new technology scintillated the scientists."

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Pronunciation

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with scintillate
enthrall , mall , pall , stall , thrall

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Variants

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scintillate , scintillated , scintillates , scintillating , scintillator , scintillators

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Etymology

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From the Latin word scintillare, meaning 'to shine, to sparkle'.

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Trivia

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1. Scintillate is the past tense and past participle of the verb scintillate.

2. The word scintillate comes from the Latin word scintillare, which means 'to shine, to sparkle'.

3. Scintillate is often used to describe things that are exciting, stimulating, or brilliant.

4. Scintillate is a type of luminescence characterized by intermittent flashes of light.

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Related Concepts

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1. Luminescence: The emission of light from a substance, typically as a result of an external stimulus such as heat or electricity. Scintillate is a type of luminescence characterized by intermittent flashes of light.

2. Sparkle: A bright, intermittent shimmer or glitter, often caused by the reflection or refraction of light. Scintillate can be used to describe a substance or object that has a sparkle.

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Culture

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Scintillate has been used in various forms of literature, art, and music to describe something that is exciting, stimulating, or brilliant. In art, it can refer to the use of bright, shimmering colors. In music, it can refer to a rhythm or melody that is lively and engaging.

How to Memorize "scintillate"

1. visualize
   

   - To visualize scintillate, imagine a star or firework that emits bright, intermittent flashes of light. Try to imagine the sensation of being captivated by something that is exciting and stimulating.

2. associate
   

   - To memorize scintillate, try associating it with the image of a bright, shining object or with the feeling of being captivated by something exciting.

3. mnemonics
   

   - To memorize scintillate, try using the acronym S-C-I-N-T-I-L-L-A-T-E, where each letter stands for a word that reminds you of the definition of the word.

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