scintillate

Glitter is a related term of scintillate.

As verbs the difference between glitter and scintillate

is that glitter is to sparkle with light; to shine with a brilliant and broken light or showy luster; to gleam while scintillate is to give off sparks; to shine as if emanating sparks; to twinkle or glow.

As a noun glitter

is a bright, sparkling light; brilliant and showy luster; brilliancy; as, the glitter of arms; the glitter of royal equipage.

Scintillate is a related term of glint.

As verbs the difference between scintillate and glint

is that scintillate is to give off sparks; to shine as if emanating sparks; to twinkle or glow while glint is to flash briefly.

As a noun glint is

a short flash of light.

Scintillate is a synonym of glisten.

In intransitive terms the difference between glisten and scintillate

is that glisten is to reflect light with a glittering luster; to sparkle, coruscate, glint or flash while scintillate is to give off sparks; to shine as if emanating sparks; to twinkle or glow.

As a noun glisten

is a glittering shine; a scintillation, sparkle or flash.

Scintillate is a synonym of shine.

In intransitive terms the difference between shine and scintillate

is that shine is to be immediately apparent while scintillate is to give off sparks; to shine as if emanating sparks; to twinkle or glow.

In transitive terms the difference between shine and scintillate

is that shine is to cause (something) to shine; put a shine on (something); polish (something) while scintillate is to throw off like sparks.

As a noun shine

is brightness from a source of light.

Scintillate is a related term of blink.

As verbs the difference between scintillate and blink

is that scintillate is to give off sparks; to shine as if emanating sparks; to twinkle or glow while blink is to close and reopen both eyes quickly.

As a noun blink is

the act of very quickly closing both eyes and opening them again.

Flare is a related term of scintillate.

In lang=en terms the difference between flare and scintillate

is that flare is to cause to burn while scintillate is to throw off like sparks.

As verbs the difference between flare and scintillate

is that flare is to blaze brightly while scintillate is to give off sparks; to shine as if emanating sparks; to twinkle or glow.

As a noun flare

is a source of brightly burning light or intense heat used to attract attention in an emergency, to illuminate an area, or as a decoy.

Glare is a related term of scintillate.

In lang=en terms the difference between glare and scintillate

is that glare is to shoot out, or emit, as a dazzling light while scintillate is to throw off like sparks.

As verbs the difference between glare and scintillate

is that glare is to stare angrily while scintillate is to give off sparks; to shine as if emanating sparks; to twinkle or glow.

As a noun glare

is (uncountable) an intense, blinding light.

As an adjective glare

is (us|of ice) smooth and bright or translucent; glary.

Glow is a related term of scintillate.

In lang=en terms the difference between glow and scintillate

is that glow is to feel hot; to have a burning sensation, as of the skin, from friction, exercise, etc; to burn while scintillate is to throw off like sparks.

As verbs the difference between glow and scintillate

is that glow is to give off light from heat or to emit light as if heated while scintillate is to give off sparks; to shine as if emanating sparks; to twinkle or glow.

As a noun glow

is the state of a glowing object.

As verbs the difference between gleam and scintillate

is that gleam is to shine; to glitter; to glisten while scintillate is to give off sparks; to shine as if emanating sparks; to twinkle or glow.

As a noun gleam

is a small or indistinct shaft or stream of light.

As a verb scintillate

is to give off sparks; to shine as if emanating sparks; to twinkle or glow.

As a noun scintillae is

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