scintillate
verb
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scintillated;
scintillating
Definition of scintillate
1
: to emit sparks : spark
2
: to emit quick flashes as if throwing off sparks : sparkle
Imagine it's a cool summer night, the stars scintillate brilliantly in the sky overhead and the campfire blazes away.— Thomas E. Young
3
: to dazzle or impress with liveliness or wit
The Jay Tarses sitcom, which scintillates with whacked-out wit, was dropped by NBC in 1988 because it was deemed too quirky.— Lawrence Eisenberg Mrs. Burnett's discussion of the Orestes leads the way to a new interpretation of Euripides' Apolline solution, a solution which has titillated, puzzled and infuriated generations of scholars. The arguments scintillate, but sometimes are pushed too far.— Geoffrey Arnott
: to throw off as a spark or as sparkling flashes
scintillate witticisms
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Other Words from scintillate
scintillator
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noun
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noun
Examples of scintillate in a Sentence
we watched contentedly as our campfire scintillated in the darkness
the diamond ring scintillated in the sunlight
Recent Examples on the Web
G贸mez has been in scintillating form since arriving at Celta Vigo two seasons ago from Denfensor Sporting, scoring 31 goals from 71 La Liga appearances. — SI.com, "Maxi G贸mez to Reject West Ham Move as Uruguayan Striker Waits for Tottenham Offer," 28 June 2019 The United States rarely played scintillating football during the knockout stages of the tournament, labouring to 2-1 wins against Spain, France and England. — J.t., The Economist, "America鈥檚 victorious World Cup team may be its best ever," 8 July 2019 As the distinguishing traits of champions go, readiness is not a particularly scintillating one. — Robert O'connell, The Atlantic, "The Toronto Raptors Were Ready," 14 June 2019 However, after securing a place in the last 16 of the World Cup after just two games; having scored eight goals and conceded just once from open play, alongside witnessing two first halves of scintillating football, my motivation is a lot clearer. — SI.com, "90min World Cup Fan Diaries: England's Start Shows Why Fans Religiously Follow Three Lions," 25 June 2018 His eighth of the tournament and second of the game was a scintillating Brazil at their best, killing off any hopes of the World Cup staying in Europe, while a despondent Kahn was left to reflect on what might have been after the final whistle. — SI.com, "World Cup Countdown: 4 Weeks to Go - Golden Ball in Safe Hands After Oliver Kahn's Historic Triumph," 27 May 2018 Raucous laughter throughout the screening was followed by scintillating chatter afterward, as guests mingled over Champagne and fare inspired by the book. — Edward Barsamian, Vogue, "Henry Golding Hosts a Secret Screening of Crazy Rich Asians," 24 July 2018 The actress, who turned heads this year as the new face of Lady Dior, also scintillated on the silver screen in Rob Marshall's musical film Nine. — Harper's Bazaar Staff, Harper's BAZAAR, "Marion Cotillard F锚ted by Dior," 12 Jan. 2010 By now, Harden鈥檚 scintillating campaign鈥攚hich included 11 40-point games, four 50-point games, and a career-high 60 points in a win over Orlando鈥攊s old news. — Ben Golliver, SI.com, "From Sixth Man to MVP: James Harden Reflects on Steady Climb to NBA Mountain Top," 26 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'scintillate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for scintillate
scintillate
intransitive verb
scin路til路late
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scintillated;
scintillating
Medical Definition of scintillate
: to produce scintillation