scintillement

Definitions of scintillement
  1. noun
    the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
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    type of:
    intensité, luminosité
    the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
  2. noun
    the occurrence of a small flash or spark
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    type of:
    éclair
    a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
  3. noun
    a momentary flash of light
    synonyms: étincelle
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    type of:
    éclair
    a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
  4. noun
    a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash
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    type of:
    changement, modification
    an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
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