Scintillant (Adjective)
Meaning
Having brief brilliant points or flashes of light; "bugle beads all aglitter"; "glinting eyes"; "glinting water"; "his glittering eyes were cold and malevolent"; "shop window full of glittering Christmas trees"; "glittery costume jewelry"; "scintillant mica"; "the scintillating stars"; "a dress with sparkly sequins"; "`glistering' is an archaic term".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The fireworks exploded in a scintillant display of color and light in the night sky.
- The crystal chandelier hung from the ceiling, its scintillant crystals refracting the light in a kaleidoscope of colors.
- Her scintillant smile lit up the room as she walked in, catching everyone's attention.
- The city lights twinkled like scintillant diamonds against the dark canvas of the night sky.
- The artist used scintillant pigments to create a mesmerizing effect in her latest painting.