glister vs scintillation

glister and scintillation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
glister	Yes	No	No	No
scintillation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, glister and scintillation are synonyms defined as:

glister and scintillation: the quality of shining with a bright reflected light

Other synonyms of glister include glisten, glitter, sparkle.

glister (noun)	scintillation (noun)
the quality of shining with a bright reflected light	the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
	the twinkling of the stars caused when changes in the density of the earth's atmosphere produce uneven refraction of starlight
	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