scintillation
(noun) the twinkling of the stars caused when changes in the density of the earth’s atmosphere produce uneven refraction of starlight
glitter, glister, glisten, scintillation, sparkle
(noun) the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
scintillation
(noun) a brilliant display of wit
twinkle, scintillation, sparkling
(noun) a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash
scintillation
(noun) (physics) a flash of light that is produced in a phosphor when it absorbs a photon or ionizing particle
Source: WordNet® 3.1
scintillation (countable and uncountable, plural scintillations)
A flash of light; a spark.
(astronomy) The twinkling of a star or other celestial body caused by turbulence in the Earth's atmosphere.
(nuclear physics) The flash of light produced by something (especially a phosphor) when it absorbs ionizing radiation.
Source: Wiktionary
Scin`til*la"tion, n. Etym: [L. scintillatio: cf. F. scintillation.]
1. The act of scintillating.
2. A spark of flash emitted in scintillating. These scintillations are . . . the inflammable effluences discharged from the bodies collided. Sir T. Browne.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
16 January 2025
(noun) a collection of rules or prescribed standards on the basis of which decisions are made; “they run things by the book around here”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
