scintillate

Meaning

verb

1. give off
   “the substance scintillated sparks and flashes”
2. reflect brightly
   “Unquarried marble sparkled on the hillside”
3. emit or reflect light in a flickering manner
   “Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star?”
4. physics: fluoresce momentarily when struck by a charged particle or high-energy photon
   “the phosphor fluoresced”
5. be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity
   “The musical performance sparkled”

Synonyms for scintillate

• sparkle
• coruscate
• twinkle
• winkle