scintillating vs glittering

scintillating and glittering both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
scintillating	No	Yes	No	No
glittering	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, scintillating and glittering are synonyms defined as:

scintillating and glittering: having brief brilliant points or flashes of light

Other synonyms of scintillating include aglitter, coruscant, fulgid, glinting, glistering, glittery, scintillant, sparkly.

scintillating (adjective)	glittering (adjective)
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light	having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
brilliantly clever
marked by high spirits or excitement