scintillate
To give off sparks; to shine as if emanating sparks; to twinkle or glowTo give off sparks; to shine as if emanating sparks; to twinkle or glow.
» Her eyes are scintillating with joy.
Ihre Augen strahlen vor Freude.
Meaning
5 senses(intransitive)To give off sparks; to shine as if emanating sparks; to twinkle or glow.
give off
Of a star or other celestial body: to vary rapidly in brightness; to twinkle.
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Especially of a phosphor: to emit a flash of light upon absorbing ionizing radiation.
emit or reflect light in a flickering manner
(intransitive)To dazzle or to impress.
(archaic, transitive)To throw off like sparks.
Examples
4 sentencesHer eyes are scintillating with joy.
deIhre Augen strahlen vor Freude.
Tom was in scintillating form today, and had them rolling in the aisles.
"Scintillating!" she said, clapping sarcastically after he had finished speaking.
de„Brillant!“ sagte sie, sarkastisch klatschend, nachdem er fertig war.
Her eyes scintillate with joy.
deIhre Augen strahlen vor Freude.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Latin scintillātus, past participle of scintillāre (“to sparkle, glitter, glBorrowed from Latin scintillātus, past participle of scintillāre (“to sparkle, glitter, gleam, flash”), from scintilla (“a spark”).
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Forms
scintillates, scintillating, scintillated, scintillated| Base form | scintillate · to scintillate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | scintillates |
| Present participle | scintillating |
| Past simple | scintillated |
| Past participle | scintillated |
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Synonyms
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3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle