scintillation#1 (n)

n04771128

type n
lex_filenum 07
def the twinkling of the stars caused when changes in the density of the earth's atmosphere produce uneven refraction of starlight
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Hypernym fluctuation, wavering
Derivationally related form scintillation → scintillate
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Hyponym fluctuation, wavering
Derivationally related form scintillate → scintillation

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