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Noun Concept
Categories: Observational astronomy, Atmospheric optical phenomena
EN
twinkle  scintillation  sparkling  twinkling  Stellar scintillation
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A rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash WordNet 3.0
English:
astronomy
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A rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Twinkling, also called scintillation, is a generic term for variations in apparent brightness, colour, or position of a distant luminous object viewed through a medium. Wikipedia
The variation of brightness of distant objects Wikipedia Disambiguation
Twinkling of a star Wikidata
The twinkling of a star or other celestial body caused by turbulence in the Earth's atmosphere. Wiktionary
Act or appearance of something that sparkles; a sparkle; a gleam. Wiktionary
A brief moment; a twinkling. Wiktionary
IS A
change
atmospheric optics
DERIVATION
flash
sparkle
scintillate
twinkle
DIFFERENT FROM
scintillation
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
EN
twinkle, scintillation, sparkling
Wikipedia
EN
twinkling
Wikidata
EN
scintillation
Wiktionary
EN
scintillation, sparkling, twinkle
Wikipedia Redirections
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Stellar scintillation, terrestrial scintillation, Twinkling (astronomy), Twinkling stars
Wikidata Alias
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twinkling

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