transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsin-tə-ˌlāt ]
verb
( -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 -ˌlā-tər noun