Synonyms of the word

scintillation

• n. A flash of light; a spark.
• n. (astronomy) The twinkling of a star or other celestial body caused by turbulence in the Earth's atmosphere.
• n. (nuclear physics) The flash of light produced by something (especially a phosphor) when it absorbs ionizing…

alteration

• n. The act of altering or making different.
• n. The state of being altered; a change made in the form or nature of a thing; changed condition.

brightness

• n. The quality of being bright.
• n. The perceived luminance of an object.
• n. Intelligence, cleverness.

brilliance

• n. The quality of being exceptionally effulgent (giving off light).
• n. The quality of having extraordinary mental capacity.
• n. (chiefly Britain) Magnificence; resplendence.

change

• v. (intransitive) To become something different.
• v. (transitive, ergative) To make something into something different.
• v. (transitive) To replace.
• v. (intransitive) To replace one's clothing.
• v. (intransitive) To transfer to another vehicle (train, bus, etc.).
• v. (archaic) To exchange.
• v. (transitive) To change hand while riding (a horse).
• n. (countable) The process of becoming different.
• n. (uncountable) Small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination.
• n. (countable) A replacement, e.g. a change of clothes.
• n. (uncountable) Money given back when a customer hands over more than the exact price of an item.
• n. (uncountable) Coins (as opposed to paper money).
• n. (countable) A transfer between vehicles.
• n. (baseball) A change-up pitch.
• n. (campanology) Any order in which a number of bells are struck, other than that of the diatonic scale.
• n. (dated) A place where merchants and others meet to transact business; an exchange.
• n. (Scotland, dated) A public house; an alehouse.

fluctuation

• n. A motion like that of waves; a moving in this and that direction.
• n. A wavering; unsteadiness.
• n. In medicine, a wave-like motion or undulation of a fluid in a natural or abnormal cavity (e.g. pus in…

genius

• n. (eulogistic) Someone possessing extraordinary intelligence or skill; especially somebody who has demonstrated…
• n. Extraordinary mental capacity.
• n. Inspiration, a mental leap, an extraordinary creative process.
• n. (Roman mythology) The guardian spirit of a place or person.
• n. A way of thinking, optimizing one's capacity for learning and understanding.
• adj. (informal) ingenious, very clever, or original.

glisten

• v. (intransitive, of a wet or greasy surface) To reflect light with a glittering luster; to sparkle, coruscate,…
• n. A glistening shine from a wet surface.

glister

• v. To gleam, glisten or coruscate.
• n. A brilliant flash; a glint.
• n. Alternative form of clyster.

glitter

• n. A bright, sparkling light; shininess or brilliance.
• n. A shiny, decorative adornment, sometimes sprinkled on glue to make simple artwork.
• n. (figuratively) Glitz.
• v. To sparkle with light; to shine with a brilliant and broken light or showy luster; to gleam.
• v. To be showy, specious, or striking, and hence attractive.

light

• n. (physics, uncountable) Visible electromagnetic radiation. The human eye can typically detect radiation…
• n. A source of illumination.
• n. Spiritual or mental illumination; enlightenment, useful information.
• n. (in the plural, now rare) Facts; pieces of information; ideas, concepts.
• n. A notable person within a specific field or discipline.
• n. (painting) The manner in which the light strikes a picture; that part of a picture which represents those…
• n. A point of view, or aspect from which a concept, person or thing is regarded.
• n. A flame or something used to create fire.
• n. A firework made by filling a case with a substance which burns brilliantly with a white or coloured flame.
• n. A window, or space for a window in architecture.
• n. The series of squares reserved for the answer to a crossword clue.
• n. (informal) A cross-light in a double acrostic or triple acrostic.
• n. Open view; a visible state or condition; public observation; publicity.
• n. The power of perception by vision.
• n. The brightness of the eye or eyes.
• n. A traffic light, or, by extension, an intersection controlled by one or more that will face a traveler…
• v. (transitive) To start (a fire).
• v. (transitive) To set fire to; to set burning; to kindle.
• v. (transitive) To illuminate.
• v. (intransitive) To become ignited; to take fire.
• v. To attend or conduct with a light; to show the way to by means of a light.
• adj. Having light.
• adj. Pale in colour.
• adj. (of coffee) Served with extra milk or cream.
• adj. Of low weight; not heavy.
• adj. Lightly-built; designed for speed or small loads.
• adj. Gentle; having little force or momentum.
• adj. Easy to endure or perform.
• adj. Low in fat, calories, alcohol, salt, etc.
• adj. Unimportant, trivial, having little value or significance.
• adj. (rail transport, of a locomotive, usually with "run") travelling with no carriages, wagons attached.
• adj. (obsolete) Unchaste, wanton.
• adj. Not heavily armed; armed with light weapons.
• adj. Not encumbered; unembarrassed; clear of impediments; hence, active; nimble; swift.
• adj. (dated) Easily influenced by trifling considerations; unsteady; unsettled; volatile.
• adj. Indulging in, or inclined to, levity; lacking dignity or solemnity; frivolous; airy.
• adj. Not quite sound or normal; somewhat impaired or deranged; dizzy; giddy.
• adj. Not of the legal, standard, or usual weight; clipped; diminished.
• adj. Easily interrupted by stimulation.
• adv. Carrying little.
• n. (curling) A stone that is not thrown hard enough.
• v. (nautical) To unload a ship, or to jettison material to make it lighter.
• v. To lighten; to ease of a burden; to take off.
• v. To find by chance.
• v. To stop upon (of eyes or a glance); to notice.
• v. (archaic) To alight; to land or come down.

modification

• n. the act or result of modifying or the condition of being modified.
• n. an alteration or adjustment to something.
• n. a change to an organism as a result of its environment that is not transmissable to offspring.
• n. (linguistics) a change to a word when it is borrowed by another language.
• n. (linguistics) the change undergone by a word when used in a construction (for instance am => 'm in…

sparkle

• n. A little spark; a scintillation.
• n. Brilliance; luster.
• v. (intransitive) To emit sparks; to throw off ignited or incandescent particles.
• v. (by extension) To shine as if throwing off sparks; to emit flashes of light; to scintillate; to twinkle.
• v. (intransitive) To manifest itself by, or as if by, emitting sparks; to glisten; to flash.
• v. (intransitive) To emit little bubbles, as certain kinds of liquors; to effervesce.
• v. (transitive) To emit in the form or likeness of sparks.
• v. (transitive, obsolete) To disperse.
• v. (transitive, obsolete) To scatter on or over.

sparkling

• v. present participle of sparkle.
• adj. Of an object, reflecting light as if giving off tiny sparks.
• adj. Of a beverage, especially an alcoholic beverage, containing dissolved carbon dioxide (either naturally…
• adj. (figuratively) Brilliant and vivacious.
• n. Act or appearance of something that sparkles; a sparkle; a gleam.
• n. A sparkling wine.

twinkle

• v. (of a source of light) to shine with a flickering light; to glimmer.
• v. (chiefly of eyes) to be bright with delight.
• v. to bat, blink or wink the eyes.
• v. to flit to and fro.
• n. a sparkle or glimmer of light.
• n. a sparkle of delight in the eyes.
• n. a flitting movement.

wavering

• adj. Fluctuating; being in doubt; undetermined; indecisive; uncertain; unsteady.
• v. present participle of waver.
• n. A state of fluctuation or indecision.