Difference between Vibrate and Oscillate

VIBRATE vs OSCILLATE: NOUN

The setting, on a portable electronic device, that causes it to vibrate rather than sound any (or most) needed alarms.
A setting on a cell phone that causes the phone to shake rapidly without producing a ringtone when a call or text message is received.

Resonate.
Move with small movements rapidly to and fro.
Shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner
Feel sudden intense sensation or emotion
Move or swing from side to side regularly
Be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
Sound with resonance

Move or swing from side to side regularly
Be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
To swing back and forth, especially if with a regular rhythm.
To vacillate between conflicting opinions, etc.
To vary above and below a mean value.

To cause to move back and forth rapidly.
To produce (sound) by vibration.
To fluctuate or waver, as between states or in making choices.
To produce a sound; resonate.
To be in a state of great activity, excitement, or agitation.
To progress in a given direction while moving back and forth rapidly.
To move back and forth or to and fro, especially rhythmically and rapidly: : swing.
To have the constituent particles move to and fro, with alternate compression and dilation of parts, as the air, or any elastic body; to quiver.
To produce an oscillating or quivering effect of sound.
To pass from one state to another; to waver; to fluctuate.
To move to and fro, or from side to side, as a pendulum, an elastic rod, or a stretched string, when disturbed from its position of rest; to swing; to oscillate.

To vary or fluctuate between fixed limits; to act or move in a fickle or fluctuating manner; to change repeatedly, back and forth.
To move backward and forward; to vibrate like a pendulum; to swing; to sway.
To vary between alternate extremes, usually within a definable period of time.
To waver, as between conflicting opinions or courses of action; vacillate: : swing.
To swing back and forth with a steady, uninterrupted rhythm.

To measure or indicate by vibrating or oscillating: as, a pendulum vibrating seconds.
To affect with vibratory motion; cause to quiver: as, vibrated breath.
To cause to move or wave to and fro; cause to swing or oscillate; hence, to throw with a vibratory motion; hurl.
To fluctuate or waver, as between two opinions.
Shake, quiver, or throb
Be undecided about something
To produce a vibratory or resonant effect; thrill; quiver: as, a whisper vibrates on the ear.
To move in any kind of stationary motion under forces of restitution, commonly with a rapid motion.
To swing; oscillate; move one way and the other; play to and fro, as the pendulum.

To swing; move backward and forward; vibrate, as a pendulum.
Hence To vary or fluctuate; waver.
Synonyms Vacillate, Waver, etc. See fluctuate.
To cause to swing or move backward and forward; cause to vibrate or swing to and fro.
Be undecided about something

Twitch, Squeal, Tingle, Caress, Tremble, Jiggle, Throb, Pulsate, Tick, Warm, Shake, Eardrum, Shudder, Vibrator, Oscillate

Radiate, Hover, Vacillate, Modulate, Pulsate, Undulate, Gyrate, Precess, Rotate, Range, Swing, Sway, Vary, Fluctuate, Vibrate

Chirp, Twitch, Squeal, Tingle, Caress, Tremble, Jiggle, Throb, Pulsate, Tick, Warm, Shake, Eardrum, Shudder, Oscillate

Radiate, Hover, Vacillate, Modulate, Pulsate, Undulate, Gyrate, Precess, Rotate, Range, Swing, Sway, Vary, Fluctuate, Vibrate

It would be nice if they enabled you to use a vibrate mode or a vibrate with the sound.
When Vibrate mode is active, the Vibrate icon will display in the notification bar.
Vibrate: You can enable the device to vibrate when the alarm is set.
Vibrate when tapped: Set the device to vibrate when a key is touched.
Vibrate when ringing: Set the device to vibrate and play a ringtone for incoming calls.
VIBRATE MODE ON This icon will be displayed if you select vibrate instead of tones.
Switching to Vibrate In Sound settings tap Vibrate and choose the condition for vibration.
WEA Vibrate: Press the Center Soft Key to enable extreme alert vibrate.
Vibrate: Set when the device will vibrate for various events.
Vibrate checkbox if you want the alarm to vibrate.