Scintillation can refer to:

  • Scintillation (astronomy), atmospheric effects which influence astronomical observations
  • Interplanetary scintillation, fluctuations of radio waves caused by the solar wind
  • Scintillation (physics), a flash of light produced in certain materials when they absorb ionizing radiation
  • Scintillation (radar), an apparent rapid target displacement occurring on radar displays
  • Scintillation (medicine), a rapidly oscillating pattern of visual distortions, often associated with migraine aura
  • Scintillation counter, a device that measures ionizing radiation
  • Scintillating grid illusion, an image in which compounded color contrasts cause an optical illusion of visual artifacts

See also

  • Scintillate (horse), a British-trained thoroughbred racehorse