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Sparkle Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Sparkle? [n] the quality of glittering or sparkling brightly [n] brightness and animation of countenance; "he had a sparkle in his eye" [n] the occurrence of a small flash or spark [v] be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity; "The musical performance sparkled"; "A scintillating conversation"; "his playing coruscated throught the concert hall" [v] of liquids; "The boiling soup was frothing" [v] reflect brightly; "Unquarried marble sparkled on the hillside" [v] emit or produce sparks; "A high tension wire, brought down by a storm, can continue to spark" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Sparkle: coruscate \| coruscate \| coruscation \| effervesce \| fizz \| foam \| froth \| glisten \| glister \| glitter \| glitter \| light \| scintillate \| scintillate \| scintillation \| spark \| spark Related Terms \| Find terms related to Sparkle: See Also \| aspect \| be \| brightness \| bubble \| emit \| expression \| face \| facial expression \| flash \| give off \| give out \| look \| reflect \| shine \| verve \| vitality Sparkle In Webster's Dictionary \Spar"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. \Spar"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. \Spar"kle\, v. t. To emit in the form or likeness of sparks. ``Did sparkle forth great light.'' --Spenser. \Spar"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.

Sparkle Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Sparkle?

[n] the quality of glittering or sparkling brightly
[n] brightness and animation of countenance; "he had a sparkle in his eye"
[n] the occurrence of a small flash or spark
[v] be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity; "The musical performance sparkled"; "A scintillating conversation"; "his playing coruscated throught the concert hall"
[v] of liquids; "The boiling soup was frothing"
[v] reflect brightly; "Unquarried marble sparkled on the hillside"
[v] emit or produce sparks; "A high tension wire, brought down by a storm, can continue to spark"

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Sparkle In Webster's Dictionary

\Spar"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.


\Spar"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.


\Spar"kle\, v. t.
To emit in the form or likeness of sparks. ``Did sparkle
forth great light.'' --Spenser.


\Spar"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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