scintillate vs twinkle

scintillate

verb
  • To give off sparks; to shine as if emanating sparks; to twinkle or glow. 

  • Of a star or other celestial body: to vary rapidly in brightness; to twinkle. 

  • Especially of a phosphor: to emit a flash of light upon absorbing ionizing radiation. 

twinkle

verb
  • To shine with a flickering light; to glimmer. 

  • To bat, blink or wink the eyes. 

  • To be bright with delight. 

  • To flit to and fro. 

noun
  • A brief moment; a twinkling. 

  • The female genitalia. 

  • A sparkle or glimmer of light. 

  • A sparkle of delight in the eyes. 

  • A flitting movement. 

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