Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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brilliance | Yes | No | No | No |
scintillation | Yes | No | No | No |
brilliance (noun) | scintillation (noun) |
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a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted | the quality of shining with a bright reflected light |
the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand | the twinkling of the stars caused when changes in the density of the earth's atmosphere produce uneven refraction of starlight |
unusual mental ability | a brilliant display of wit |
a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash | |
(physics) a flash of light that is produced in a phosphor when it absorbs a photon or ionizing particle |