v.
Pronunciation: ' sin-t ə - ˌ l ā t
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -lat · ed ; -lat · ing
Etymology: Latin scintillatus, past participle of scintillare to sparkle, from scintilla spark
Date: circa 1623
intransitive verb
1 : to emit sparks : SPARK
2 : to emit quick flashes as if throwing off sparks : SPARKLE
transitive verb : to throw off as a spark or as sparkling flashes <stars scintillate in the sky> < scintillate witticisms>
– scin · til · la · tor \ - ˌ l ā -t ə r \ noun