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   Scin·til·lat·ing

   /ˈsin(t)əˌlādiNG/

   

   adjective

   • 1. sparkling or shining brightly: "the scintillating sun" Similar sparklingshiningbrightbrilliantgleamingglitteringtwinklingcoruscatingflashingshimmeringshimmeryrare:scintillantOpposite dullmatte
   • ▪ brilliantly and excitingly clever or skillful: "the audience loved his scintillating wit" Similar brilliantdazzlingexcitingexhilaratingstimulatinginvigoratingvivacioussparklingcoruscatingeffervescentlivelyvibrantanimatedebullientbrightwittycleverOpposite boringdullpedestrian

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   • 1. scintillatingly adverb

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   What does scintillating mean?

   • very intelligent, amusing, and interesting a scintillating performance Statistics on unemployment levels hardly make for scintillating reading. Definition of scintillating adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   What is a scintillation based on?

   • The total number of photons from the excited scintillator molecules constitutes the scintillation. To a first approximation this is a linear conversion of energy into photons and, therefore, the intensity of light in the scintillation is proportional to the initial energy of the beta particle.

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   What is a scintillating conversation?

   • A scintillating conversation or performance is very lively and interesting. You can hardly expect scintillating conversation from a kid that age. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2.

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   Where did the word Scintillate come from?

   • First recorded in 1615–25, scintillate is from the Latin word scintillātus (past participle of scintillāre to send out sparks, flash). See scintilla, -ate 1 Scintillate, scintillate, globule orific, Fain would I fathom thy nature's specific.

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   3 days ago · 1. animated; vivacious; effervescent. a scintillating personality. 2. witty; brilliantly clever. a scintillating conversationalist. a play full of scintillating dialogue. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Derived forms. scintillatingly.

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   What does the adjective scintillating mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective scintillating. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. scintillating has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. medicine (1870s) particle physics (1900s) See meaning & use.

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   Scintillating definition: animated; vivacious; effervescent. See examples of SCINTILLATING used in a sentence.

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   adjective. uk/ˈsɪntɪleɪtɪŋ/us. Add to word listAdd to word list. very interesting or exciting: a scintillating performance. (Definition of scintillating from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of scintillating. in Chinese (Traditional) 妙趣橫生的，機敏風趣的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 妙趣横生的，机敏风趣的… See more.

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   Definition of scintillating – Learner’s Dictionary. scintillating. adjective. uk / ˈsɪntɪleɪtɪŋ / us. very interesting or exciting: a scintillating performance. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge. Learn the words you need to communicate with confidence.

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    Verb. Filter. adjective. Animated, brilliant, or highly skilled. A scintillating personality; a scintillating performance. American Heritage. Brilliantly or impressively clever, exciting, amusing or witty. Wiktionary. That scintillates with brief flashes of light; sparkling.