"sparkle" in the noun sense

1. sparkle, twinkle, spark, light

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"

2. glitter, sparkle, coruscation

the occurrence of a small flash or spark

3. glitter, glister, glisten, scintillation, sparkle

the quality of shining with a bright reflected light

"sparkle" in the verb sense

1. sparkle, scintillate, coruscate

reflect brightly

"Unquarried marble sparkled on the hillside"

2. sparkle, scintillate, coruscate

be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity

"The musical performance sparkled"

"A scintillating conversation"

"his playing coruscated throughout the concert hall"

3. spark, sparkle

emit or produce sparks

"A high tension wire, brought down by a storm, can continue to spark"

4. foam, froth, fizz, effervesce, sparkle, form bubbles

become bubbly or frothy or foaming

"The boiling soup was frothing"

"The river was foaming"

"sparkling water"

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