Definition of scintillations

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • scintillations is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 16
  • scintillations is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 16
  • scintillations is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 21

Definition of scintillations


  • a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. sparkling
    2. twinkle
  • the quality of shining with a bright reflected light (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. glisten
    2. glister
    3. glitter
    4. sparkle
  • a brilliant display of wit (noun)
  • (physics) a flash of light that is produced in a phosphor when it absorbs a photon or ionizing particle (noun)
  • the twinkling of the stars caused when changes in the density of the earth's atmosphere produce uneven refraction of starlight (noun)

See definition of scintillations in Merriam Webster