scintillate
4 synonyms for scintillate, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To produce sparks, or to shine as though giving them off, twinkling or glowing.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin scintillātus, the past participle of scintillāre ("to sparkle, glitter, gleam, flash"), which in turn came from scintilla ("a spark").
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