scintillation

Noun
  1. (physics) a flash of light that is produced in a phosphor when it absorbs a photon or ionizing particle (synset 111526767)
    referred to in: natural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions
    is a type of: light, visible light, visible radiation - (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
  2. A rapid change in brightness;
    A brief spark or flash (synset 107426245)
    is a type of: alteration, change, modification - an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
    same as: sparkling, twinkle
  3. A brilliant display of wit (synset 105627973)
    is a type of: brilliance, genius - unusual mental ability
  4. The quality of shining with a bright reflected light (synset 104960121)
    is a type of: brightness - the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
    same as: glisten, glister, glitter, sparkle
  5. The twinkling of the stars caused when changes in the density of the earth's atmosphere produce uneven refraction of starlight (synset 104778367)
    is a type of: fluctuation, wavering - the quality of being unsteady and subject to changes

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