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Definition of Scintillate

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. As the electrical globe only scintillates when rubbed against its cushion. --Sir W. Scott. 2. To sparkle, as the fixed stars.

Meaning of Scintillate from wikipedia

- Look up scintillation in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Scintillation can refer to: Scintillation (astronomy), atmospheric effects which influence astronomical...
- A scintillator (/ˈsɪntɪleɪtər/ SIN-til-ay-ter) is a material that exhibits scintillation, the property of luminescence, when excited by ionizing radiation...
- Scintillating scotoma is a common visual aura that was first described by 19th-century physician Hubert Airy (1838–1903). Originating from the brain,...
- condensed matter physics, scintillation (/ˈsɪntɪleɪʃən/ SIN-til-ay-shun) is the physical process where a material, called a scintillator, emits ultraviolet or...
- Twinkling, also called scintillation, is a generic term for variations in apparent brightness, colour, or position of a distant luminous object viewed...
- A scintillation counter is an instrument for detecting and measuring ionizing radiation by using the excitation effect of incident radiation on a scintillating...
- Scintillation is a fluctuation in the amplitude of a target on a radar display. It is closely related to target glint, or wander, an apparent displacement...
- Scintillate (foaled 24 January 1976) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare best known for winning the classic Oaks Stakes in 1979. She showed...
- In astronomy, interplanetary scintillation refers to random fluctuations in the intensity of radio waves of celestial origin, on the timescale of a few...
- subjected to ionizing radiation, emits photons (i.e., scintillate) and is used in scintillation detectors, traditionally in nuclear medicine, geophysics...