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A spark; the least particle; an iota; a tittle. R. North.

Emitting sparks, or fine igneous particles; sparkling. M. Green.

To emit sparks, or fine igneous particles. As the electrical globe only scintillates when rubbed against its cushion. Sir W. Scott.

The act of scintillating.

so as to produce a ringlike image of a star, instead of a point; -- used in studying the scintillation of the stars.

To strike or dash against. [Obs.] Scintillations are . . . inflammable effluencies from the bodies collided. Sir T. Browne.

A flying off in small particles, as heated iron or fermenting liquors; a sparkling; scintillation. Sir T. Browne.

e or shine; especially, to shine with a mild, subdued, and fitful luster; to emit a soft, scintillating light; to gleam; as, the glistening stars.

Emitting sparks of fire when struck with steel; scintillating; as, ignescent stones.

Scintillant. [R.]

In a scintillant manner. [R.]

A little spark; a scintillation. As fire is wont to quicken and go From a sparkle sprungen amiss, Till a city brent up is. Chaucer. The shock was sufficiently strong to strike out some sparkles of his fiery temper. Prescott.

e with an intermitted or a broken, quavering light; to flash at intervals; to sparkle; to scintillate. These stars not twinkle when viewed through telescopes that have large apertures. Sir I. Newton. The western sky twinkled with stars. Sir W. Scott.

A shining with intermitted light; a scintillation; a sparkling; as, the twinkling of the stars.