1. A violent transient fit of insanity
2. A sudden bright idea; a harebrained idea
(Neurophysiology) Rapid fluctuations of voltage between parts of the cerebral cortex that are detectable with an electroencephalograph; SYN. brain wave, cortical potential. brain wave
ETYM Latin scintillatio: cf. French scintillation.
1. The act of scintillating.
2. A spark of flash emitted in scintillating.