Scintillate
from Latin "scintilla" meaning spark
Definition
verb
1. To give off sparks; to flash; to sparkle.
2. To be animated or brilliant.
*can be transitive or intransitive but is usually intransitive*
Sentences
Gandalf's fireworks scintillated against the night sky, forming shapes of Elf fountains and Mallorn trees before dying out.
The phial containing the light of Eärendil's star scintillated a lightning-bright light that drove Shelob away.
Synonyms
light, flash, sparkle, shine, excite, brighten, enliven, enchant, animate, vivify, illuminate, coruscate
Antonyms
deter, depress, tire, bore, calm, disenchant, suppress, dim, dull, subdue, darken, deaden, extinguish
Video
"Aiya Eärendil elenion ancalima!"
2:20 - 2:45
The Lord of the Rings - Shelob's Lair (HD)