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- DictionarySpar·kle/ˈspärk(ə)l/
verb
- 1. shine brightly with flashes of light: "her earrings sparkled as she turned her head"
- 2. be vivacious and witty: "after a glass of wine, she began to sparkle"
noun
- 1. a glittering flash of light: "there was a sparkle in his eyes"
- 2. vivacity and wit: "she's got a kind of sparkle"
to be brilliant, lively, or vivacious. verb (used with object) , spar·kled, spar·kling. to cause to sparkle: moonlight sparkling the water; pleasure sparkling her eyes. noun. a little spark or fiery particle. a sparkling appearance, luster, or play of light: the sparkle of a diamond. Synonyms: glitter. brilliance, liveliness, or vivacity. sparkle.
As a verb, sparkle means to be lively and excited, or to be so brilliant at something that you shine above the rest. It can also describe something bubbly or foamy — like when you add soap to your bath to make the bathwater sparkle.
6 days ago · Sparkles are small points of light caused by light reflecting off a clear bright surface. ...sparkles of light. There was a sparkle in her eye that could not be hidden. Synonyms: glitter, flash, gleam, spark More Synonyms of sparkle. 3. verb. Someone who sparkles is lively, intelligent, and witty. [approval] She sparkles with wit and charm. [VERB]
n. 1. A small spark or gleaming particle. 2. A glittering quality. 3. Brilliant animation; vivacity. 4. Emission of gas bubbles; effervescence. [Middle English sparklen, frequentative of sparken, to spark; see spark1 .] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
Sparkle definition, to issue in or as if in little sparks, as fire or light: The candlelight sparkled in the crystal. See more.
to do something in a special or exciting way: The concert gave her an opportunity to sparkle. sparkle. noun. uk / ˈspɑːkl / us. sparkle noun (LIGHT) the light from something reflecting on a shiny surface. sparkle noun (SPECIAL) the quality of being special or exciting: The performance lacked a bit of sparkle.
[intransitive] sparkle (with something) to be full of life, enthusiasm or humour. He always sparkles at parties. She sparkled with cheerfulness and good humour. Topics Personal qualities c2. Word Origin. See sparkle in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: sparkle.
