Found 2 items, similar to scintillation.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: scintillation scintillation n 1: (physics) a flash of light that is produced in a phosphor when it absorbs a photon or ionizing particle 2: a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash [syn: twinkle, sparkling] 3: a brilliant display of wit 4: the quality of glittering or sparkling brightly [syn: glitter, glister, glisten, sparkle] 5: the twinkling of the stars caused when changes in the density of the earth's atmosphere produce uneven refraction of starlight
English → English (gcide) Definition: Scintillation Scintillation \Scin`til*la"tion\, n. [L. scintillatio: cf. F. scintillation.] 1. The act of scintillating. [1913 Webster] 2. A spark or flash emitted in scintillating. [1913 Webster] These scintillations are . . . the inflammable effluences discharged from the bodies collided. --Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster]