Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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scintillate | No | No | Yes | No |
beam | Yes | No | Yes | No |
scintillate (noun) | beam (noun) |
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long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction | |
a gymnastic apparatus used by women gymnasts | |
the broad side of a ship | |
(nautical) breadth amidships | |
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather | |
a column of light (as from a beacon) | |
a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation |
scintillate (verb) | beam (verb) |
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be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity | smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression |
fluoresce momentarily when struck by a charged particle or high-energy photon | broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television |
emit or reflect light in a flickering manner | express with a beaming face or smile |
give off | experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion |
reflect brightly | have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink |
emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light |