noun
scintillation
sin-tuh-LAY-shun/ˌsɪntəˈleɪʃən/
A sparkling flash of light or figurative brilliance.
Each turn of the diamond produces a fresh scintillation of light.
Etymology
The spark image becomes an action: emitting tiny flashes, especially the twinkling of stars. Applied to a clever display, the brightness is figurative—a brief flash of brilliance rather than light.
In context
this C process will lead to the emission of its scintillation Photon
More examples
- Scintillations of sunlight dance across the lake.
- Her dry lecture offers only occasional scintillations of wit.
- We watch the scintillation of stars in the clear night sky.
Forms
scintillation · scintillations
scintillate verb — To sparkle or show lively brilliance.