1. brilliantly and excitingly clever or skillful
2. giving off flashes of light; sparkling
Usage: literal sense

Examples

• Her scintillating wit kept the entire dinner party entertained.
• The professor delivered a scintillating lecture on quantum physics.
• The scintillating conversation lasted well into the night.
• Stars appeared as scintillating points of light in the clear sky.
• The scintillating performance earned her a standing ovation.
• His scintillating humor made him the life of every party.
• The scintillating diamonds caught the light beautifully.