scintillate

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of SCINTILLATE

to give off sparks <we watched contentedly as our campfire scintillated in the darkness>

Synonyms scintillate, sparkle

Related Words flash, shine, twinkle; blaze, burn, combust, flame, flare (up), glow, light (up), radiate, scintillate

to shoot forth bursts of light <the diamond ring scintillated in the sunlight>

Synonyms coruscate, flame, glance, gleam, glimmer, glint, glisten, glister, glitter, luster (or lustre), scintillate, shimmer, spangle, sparkle, twinkle, wink, winkle

Related Words beam, radiate, shine; bedazzle, blind, daze, dazzle; blaze, burn, flare, glare, glow

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