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Definition and meaning of sparkle
Definitions
sparkle (n.)
1.a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash
2.the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
3.merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance"he had a sparkle in his eye" "there's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes"
4.the occurrence of a small flash or spark
sparkle (v. intr.)
1.give off a shimmering reflection, as of silk
2.be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity"The musical performance sparkled" "A scintillating conversation" "his playing coruscated throughout the concert hall"
3.become bubbly or frothy or foaming"The boiling soup was frothing" "The river was foaming" "Sparkling water"
4.reflect brightly"Unquarried marble sparkled on the hillside"
5.emit or produce sparks"A high tension wire, brought down by a storm, can continue to spark"
sparkle (v.)
1.be shiny, as if wet"His eyes were glistening"
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Merriam Webster
SparkleSpar"kle (?), n. [Dim. of spark.]
1. A little spark; a scintillation.
As fire is wont to quicken and go
From a sparkle sprungen amiss,
Till a city brent up is. Chaucer.
The shock was sufficiently strong to strike out some sparkles of his fiery temper. Prescott.
2. Brilliancy; luster; as, the sparkle of a diamond.
SparkleSpar"kle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Sparkled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Sparkling (?).] [See Sparkle, n., Spark of fire.]
1. To emit sparks; to throw off ignited or incandescent particles; to shine as if throwing off sparks; to emit flashes of light; to scintillate; to twinkle; as, the blazing wood sparkles; the stars sparkle.
A mantelet upon his shoulder hanging
Bretful of rubies red, as fire sparkling. Chaucer.
2. To manifest itself by, or as if by, emitting sparks; to glisten; to flash.
I see bright honor sparkle through your eyes. Milton.
3. To emit little bubbles, as certain kinds of liquors; to effervesce; as, sparkling wine.
Syn. -- To shine; glisten; scintillate; radiate; coruscate; glitter; twinkle.
SparkleSpar"kle, v. t. To emit in the form or likeness of sparks. “Did sparkle forth great light.” Spenser.
SparkleSpar"kle, v. t. [Cf. Sparble.]
1. To disperse. [Obs.]
The Landgrave hath sparkled his army without any further enterprise. State Papers.
2. To scatter on or over. [Obs.] Purchas.
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Synonyms
sparkle (n.)
coruscation, flicker, glimmer, glisten, glistening, glister, glitter, glittering, light, scintillating, scintillation, spark, sparkling, twinkle
sparkle (v.)
bubble, coruscate, effervesce, fizz, flicker, gleam, glimmer, glint, glisten, glitter, radiate, scintillate, shine, twinkle
sparkle (v. intr.)
coruscate, effervesce, fizz, foam, form bubbles, froth, glisten, play, scintillate, shimmer, spark
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See also
sparkle (v. intr.)
↘ changeable, chatoyant, iridescent, lathery, shimmering, shot, sudsy
sparkle (v.)
Phrases
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Analogical dictionary
sparkle (n.)
sparkle (n.)
éclat lumineux intermittent (fr)[Classe]
sparkle (n.)
[not countable]
phénomène lumineux (fr)[ClasseParExt.]
blink, flash, glisten, glitter, twinkle, wink, winkle[Nominalisation]
sparkle (n.)
sparkle (n.)
sparkle (n.)
sparkle (v.)
briller d'un éclat très vif (fr)[Classe]
yeux (fr)[DomaineCollocation]
sparkle (v. intr.)
briller : émettre une lumière vive (fr)[Classe...]
(silversmith; goldsmith; goldworker; gold-worker)[termes liés]
sparkle (v. intr.)
be[Hyper.]
light, spark, sparkle, twinkle - coruscation - scintillation[Dérivé]
sparkle (v. intr.)
mousser (fr)[Classe]
être agité (fr)[Classe]
être en train de bouillir (fr)[Classe]
bouillon (fr)[GenV+comp]
bubble[Hyper.]
bubbliness, effervescence, frothiness - fizz - foam, froth, scum - effervescence, fizz - effervescent - effervescent, sparkling[Dérivé]
sparkle (v. intr.)
reflect, shine[Hyper.]
glisten, glister, glitter, scintillation, sparkle - flicker, glimmer, glistening, glittering, scintillating, scintillation, sparkle, sparkling, twinkle - coruscation, glitter, sparkle - ice, sparkler - aglitter, coruscant, fulgid, glinting, glistering, glittering, glittery, scintillant, scintillating, sparkly[Dérivé]
sparkle (v. intr.)
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