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Definition of Sparkle
1. Verb. Reflect brightly. "The horizon is sparkleing with lights"; "Unquarried marble sparkled on the hillside"
Generic synonyms: Reflect, Shine
Derivative terms: Coruscant, Coruscation, Scintillant, Scintillation, Sparkler, Sparkling
2. Noun. Merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance. "There's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes"
Generic synonyms: Verve, Vitality, Aspect, Expression, Face, Facial Expression, Look
Derivative terms: Sparkly, Twinkly
3. Verb. Be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity. "His playing coruscated throughout the concert hall"
Generic synonyms: Be
Derivative terms: Coruscation, Scintillation
4. Noun. The occurrence of a small flash or spark.
Generic synonyms: Flash
Derivative terms: Coruscate, Glittery, Sparkly
5. Verb. Emit or produce sparks. "A high tension wire, brought down by a storm, can continue to spark"
Generic synonyms: Emit, Give Off, Give Out
Derivative terms: Spark, Spark, Spark
6. Noun. The quality of shining with a bright reflected light.
Generic synonyms: Brightness
Derivative terms: Glisten, Glitter, Glittery, Scintillate
7. Verb. Become bubbly or frothy or foaming. "Sparkling water"
Specialized synonyms: Lather, Seethe
Generic synonyms: Bubble
Derivative terms: Effervescence, Effervescence, Effervescent, Effervescent, Fizz, Foam, Froth
Definition of Sparkle
1. n. A little spark; a scintillation.
2. v. i. 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.
3. v. t. To emit in the form or likeness of sparks.
4. v. t. To disperse.
Definition of Sparkle
1. Noun. A little spark; a scintillation. ¹
2. Noun. Brilliance; luster ¹
3. Verb. (intransitive) 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. ¹
4. Verb. (intransitive) To manifest itself by, or as if by, emitting sparks; to glisten; to flash. ¹
5. Verb. (intransitive) To emit little bubbles, as certain kinds of liquors; to effervesce; as, sparkling wine. ¹
6. Verb. (transitive) To emit in the form or likeness of sparks. ¹
7. Verb. (transitive, obsolete) To disperse. ¹
8. Verb. (transitive, obsolete) To scatter on or over. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Sparkle
1. to give off or reflect flashes of light [v -KLED, -KLING, -KLES]
Medical Definition of Sparkle
1. 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. Synonym: To shine, glisten, scintillate, radiate, coruscate, glitter, twinkle. Origin: See Sparkle, Spark of fire. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)