scintillate

• Verbe utilisé pour décrire l'émission d'éclats de lumière ; briller ou étinceler. Peut aussi s'employer au sens figuré pour désigner un comportement brillant, vivant ou plein d'esprit.

A verb used to describe the act of emitting flashes of light; to sparkle or glitter. It can also be used figuratively to mean to be brilliant, lively, or witty.

1. Sparkle or flashC2formal

   To emit flashes of light; to sparkle or twinkle.

   Scintiller, étinceler

   • The stars scintillated in the clear night sky.
   • Diamonds scintillate brilliantly under the light.
   • The water scintillated as the sun set over the lake.

   Synonymescoruscateflashgleamglintglistenglittershimmersparkletwinkle

2. Be lively and wittyC2formal

   To be very clever, lively, and engaging in conversation or performance.

   Briller par son esprit

   • Her conversation scintillated with intelligence and humor.
   • The comedian's performance scintillated, keeping the audience laughing.
   • His speech scintillated with sharp observations and clever remarks.

   Synonymescoruscateglittershinesparkletwinkle

   Antonymesboredullstagnate