SCINTILLATION


Meaning of SCINTILLATION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌsin-tə-ˈlā-shən ]

noun

Date: circa 1623

1. : an act or instance of scintillating ; especially : rapid changes in the brightness of a celestial body

2.

a. : a spark or flash emitted in scintillating

b. : a flash of light produced in a phosphor by an ionizing event

3. : a brilliant outburst (as of wit)

4. : a flash of the eye

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.