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Recent Examples of scintillation
For example, the military's ultra-hardened Advanced Extremely High Frequency satellites in geosynchronous orbit are designed to operate through an electromagnetic pulse and nuclear scintillation.
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Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
These are stones that demonstrate exceptional light return, fire, scintillation, balanced symmetry and minimal light leakage, along with ideal shape outline.
—Kyle Roderick, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
For me, the apotheosis of grandeur and scintillation was Northbrook Court in the 1980s.
—David Petitti, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
This seems rather an understatement to your correspondent., for the style, substance, silhouettes and scintillation of Anaïs C. jewels embody an earthly yet mystical mix of sustainably sourced, precious gemstones inside of primal jewelry forms.
—Kyle Roderick, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
However, a subtler effect involves atmospheric turbulence, which can cause fluctuations—also known as optical scintillation—that result in large changes in signal strength.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Jan. 2025
Magnetospheric origin of a fast radio burst constrained using scintillation
NASA.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025
Scattering can also cause a random brightening/dimming of different areas of the spectrum, called scintillation, and somewhat analogous to the twinkling of stars caused by our atmosphere.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 3 Jan. 2025
Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
These are stones that demonstrate exceptional light return, fire, scintillation, balanced symmetry and minimal light leakage, along with ideal shape outline.
—Kyle Roderick, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
For me, the apotheosis of grandeur and scintillation was Northbrook Court in the 1980s.
—David Petitti, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
This seems rather an understatement to your correspondent., for the style, substance, silhouettes and scintillation of Anaïs C. jewels embody an earthly yet mystical mix of sustainably sourced, precious gemstones inside of primal jewelry forms.
—Kyle Roderick, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
However, a subtler effect involves atmospheric turbulence, which can cause fluctuations—also known as optical scintillation—that result in large changes in signal strength.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Jan. 2025
Magnetospheric origin of a fast radio burst constrained using scintillation
NASA.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025
Scattering can also cause a random brightening/dimming of different areas of the spectrum, called scintillation, and somewhat analogous to the twinkling of stars caused by our atmosphere.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 3 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scintillation
Noun
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Some subdomains showed higher fluorescence intensity and spectral shifts, marking denser and chemically altered environments.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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Dull mirror and drab metal passed sickly fluorescence between them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 July 2025
Noun
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Stratus clouds are gray layers, sometimes with variances in their luminescence.—
Noel Kirkpatrick,
Treehugger,
7 Aug. 2025
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Rosas and cinematographer Paulo Menezes shoot Lisbon’s streetlife, nightlife and even its quiet cemetery parks with the breezy, sauntering flow of Eric Rohmer’s Paris, and occasionally the hot-to-the-touch luminescence of Wong Kar-wai’s Hong Kong.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
10 July 2025
Noun
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The artistry hinged on soft black liner framing the eyes, a pop of copper shimmer on the lids, and skin that radiated health.—
Essence,
Essence,
14 Sep. 2025
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The Gold Rush is the final new addition and features bourbon with honey and gold shimmer for a stylish appearance.—
Michael Nied,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This year marks the Privé couture collection’s 20th anniversary and, as such, Armani celebrated with sparkle and shine.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
11 Sep. 2025
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Refresh Light Fixtures Whether a chandelier, a lantern, a porch light, sconce, pendant, or disco ball, Windex can make any glass light fixture sparkle.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Top it off with a glint of silver.—
Andrea Zendejas,
Vogue,
10 Sep. 2025
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The glint and thrum of Y2K aesthetics—as contrasted with the droning conservatism of the white-collar office—read as anticipatory rather than melancholic, looking toward a future liberated from systems of old.—
Lauren Michele Jackson,
New Yorker,
23 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Glinda Good Berry, on the other hand, is sweet without much of a distinctive flavor, though there’s maybe a twinkle of strawberry in the aftertaste.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
3 Sep. 2025
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The views up high are incomparable at night, when lights in the surrounding hills twinkle like fireflies.—
Sheri Castle,
Southern Living,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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For readers wanting to try it, De Los Santos recommends starting with a clean manicure, applying one coat of gold polish, then finishing with two coats of glitter for maximum impact.—
Essence,
Essence,
14 Sep. 2025
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Dakota Johnson opted for the season’s most naked dress so far by Gucci, while Demi Moore also chose Gucci for full gothic glitter glam.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Sidewalk glare to in-office fluorescents are no match for this mineral SPF 30 that delivers with a Swiss clock’s precision.—
Tanya Akim,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Apple has applied an anti-reflective coating to ward off glare to all of the new iPhones, while the S25 Ultra is the only S25 with that feature.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Scintillation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scintillation. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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