Definitions of scintillate

1. To emit sparks; to sparkle.

2. To send forth, as sparks; flash.

3. To emit sparks, or fine igneous particles.

4. To sparkle, as the fixed stars.

5. To give forth sparks, fire, or firelike particles; twinkle; sparkle.

6. be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity; " The musical performance sparkled"; " A scintillating conversation"; " his playing coruscated throught the concert hall"

7. physics: fluoresce momentarily when struck by a charged particle or high- energy photon; " the phosphor fluoresced"

8. emit or reflect light in a flickering manner; " Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star?"

9. To emit sparks; to sparkle, as the fixed stars.

10. Scintillation.