scintillates
Throws off light
Scintillate is a verb that means to shine or sparkle.
We most often use it figuratively to talk about people who are especially charming, funny, or smart; or to talk about their conversation or ideas.
If you say that someone scintillates at parties, they are the life of the party.
Scintillate is not often used to refer to physical objects that shine.
Emits small flashes
- glittersReflects light intermittently
- flashesBrief intense light bursts
- twinklesShines with flickering light
- shimmersGleams with wavering light
gleams · glints · dazzles · radiates · beams · glows · reflects · refracts
Sends out from within
- phosphorescesEmits stored light energy
- fluorescesEmits light when excited
- radiatesEmits in all directions
- detectorDevice that senses
particle · radiation · gamma rays · ionization · spectrometer · photon · luminescence · oscilloscope
Intensely bright or gifted
- wittyCleverly humorous
- cleverShowing mental quickness
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
- dazzlingOverwhelmingly bright or impressive
sparkling · incisive · effervescent · vivacious · eloquent · quick-witted · stimulating · engaging
Impresses or blinds intensely
- captivatesHolds rapt attention
- electrifiesSupplies with current
- mesmerizesCaptivates utterly, hypnotically
- enthrallsCaptures attention completely
shines · excels · impresses · bedazzles · showstopping · virtuoso · bravura · tour de force
sparkles
Emits small flashes
- glittersReflects light intermittently
- flashesBrief intense light bursts
- twinklesShines with flickering light
shimmers · gleams · glints · dazzles · radiates · beams · glows · reflects · refracts · prismatic
emits
Sends out from within
- phosphorescesEmits stored light energy
- fluorescesEmits light when excited
- radiatesEmits in all directions
detector · particle · radiation · gamma rays · ionization · spectrometer · photon · luminescence · oscilloscope · alpha particles
brilliant
Intensely bright or gifted
dazzling · sparkling · incisive · effervescent · vivacious · eloquent · quick-witted · stimulating · engaging · animated
dazzles
Impresses or blinds intensely
- captivatesHolds rapt attention
- electrifiesSupplies with current
- mesmerizesCaptivates utterly, hypnotically
enthralls · shines · excels · impresses · bedazzles · showstopping · virtuoso · bravura · tour de force · stage presence