scintillate
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Definitions
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give off; "the substance scintillated sparks and flashes"
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reflect brightly; "Unquarried marble sparkled on the hillside"
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emit or reflect light in a flickering manner; "Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star?"
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physics: fluoresce momentarily when struck by a charged particle or high-energy photon; "the phosphor fluoresced"
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be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity; "The musical performance sparkled"; "A scintillating conversation"; "his playing coruscated throughout the concert hall"