Found 2 items, similar to scintillate.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: scintillate scintillate v 1: give off; “the substance scintillated sparks and flashes” 2: reflect brightly; “Unquarried marble sparkled on the hillside” [syn: sparkle, coruscate] 3: emit or reflect light in a flickering manner; “Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star?” [syn: twinkle, winkle] 4: physics: fluoresce momentarily when struck by a charged particle or high-energy photon; “the phosphor fluoresced” 5: be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity; “The musical performance sparkled”; “A scintillating conversation”; “his playing coruscated throught the concert hall” [syn: sparkle, coruscate]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Scintillate Scintillate \Scin"til*late\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Scintillated; p. pr. & vb. n. Scintillating.] [L. scintillare, scintillatum, from scintilla a spark. Cf. Stencil.] 1. To emit sparks, or fine igneous particles. [1913 Webster] As the electrical globe only scintillates when rubbed against its cushion. --Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] 2. To sparkle, as the fixed stars. [1913 Webster]