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   Scin·til·la·tion

   /ˌsin(t)əˈlāSHən/

   

   noun

   • 1. a flash or sparkle of light: "scintillations of diamond-hard light"
   • ▪ the process or state of emitting flashes of light.
   • ▪ a small flash of visible or ultraviolet light emitted by fluorescence in a phosphor when struck by a charged particle or high-energy photon.
   • ▪ the twinkling of the stars, caused by the earth's atmosphere diffracting starlight unevenly.

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2. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSCINTILLATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   5 days ago · noun. 1. the act of scintillating. 2. a spark or flash. 3. the twinkling of stars or radio sources, caused by rapid changes in the density of the earth's atmosphere, the interplanetary medium, or the interstellar medium, producing uneven refraction of starlight. 4. physics.

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   1. : to emit sparks : spark. 2. : to emit quick flashes as if throwing off sparks : sparkle. Imagine it's a cool summer night, the stars scintillate brilliantly in the sky overhead and the campfire blazes away. Thomas E. Young. 3. : to dazzle or impress with liveliness or wit.

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   1. the act of scintillating. 2. a spark or flash. 3. the twinkling or tremulous effect of the light of the stars. 4. a flash of light from the ionization of a phosphor struck by an energetic photon or particle. [1615–25; < Medieval Latin scintillātiō twinkling of the stars. See scintillate, -tion]

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › scintillationsSCINTILLATION Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

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   noun. the act of scintillating; sparkling. a spark or flash. Astronomy. the twinkling or tremulous effect of the light of the stars. Meteorology. any small-scale twinkling or shimmering of objects that are viewed through the atmosphere, caused by an interception of the observer's line of view by inhomogeneities in the atmospheric refractive index.

6. www.oed.com › dictionary › scintillation_nscintillation, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford ...

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   What does the noun scintillation mean? There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun scintillation. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. scintillation has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. astronomy (mid 1600s) medicine (1810s) nuclear physics (1900s) radar (1960s) See meaning & use.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › scintillationScintillation - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of scintillation. noun. (physics) a flash of light that is produced in a phosphor when it absorbs a photon or ionizing particle. see more. noun. the quality of shining with a bright reflected light. synonyms: glisten, glister, glitter, sparkle. see more. noun. a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash.

8. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › scintillationscintillation - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Nov 22, 2023 · ( astronomy) The twinkling of a star or other celestial body caused by turbulence in the Earth 's atmosphere . ( nuclear physics) The flash of light produced by something (especially a phosphor) when it absorbs ionizing radiation. ( figurative) A brief expression that is amusing or clever; witticism . Derived terms [ edit] liquid scintillation.