sparkle

spar·kle

 (spär′kəl)

intr.v. spar·kled, spar·kling, spar·kles

1. To give off sparks.

2.

a. To give off or reflect flashes of light; glitter: "The night seemed very large and still, and the stars sparkled like frost in the black sky" (Laura Ingalls Wilder). "The diamonds sparkled in a sunset ray that came through the slats of the shutters" (Edith Wharton). See Synonyms at flash.

b. To be reflected in small flashes of light: "The light of the rising moon sparkled on the sea" (Arthur C. Clarke).

3. To be brilliant in performance.

4. To make or contain witty or intelligently lively remarks: Their conversation sparkled all evening.

5. To release gas bubbles; effervesce: Champagne sparkles.

n.

1. A small spark or gleaming particle.

2. A glittering quality.

3. Brilliant animation; vivacity.

4. Emission of gas bubbles; effervescence.

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[Middle English sparklen, frequentative of sparken, to spark; see spark¹.]

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sparkle

(ˈspɑːkəl)

vb

1. to issue or reflect or cause to issue or reflect bright points of light

2. (intr) (of wine, mineral water, etc) to effervesce

3. (intr) to be vivacious or witty

n

4. a point of light, spark, or gleam

5. vivacity or wit

[C12 sparklen, frequentative of sparken to spark¹]

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spar•kle

(ˈspɑr kəl)

v. -kled, -kling,
n. v.i.

1. to shine or glisten with little gleams of light, as a brilliant gem; glitter.

2. to be brilliant, lively, or vivacious.

3. to emit little sparks, as burning matter.

4. (of wine, soda water, etc.) to effervesce.

v.t.

5. to cause to sparkle.

n.

6. a sparkling appearance, luster, or play of light; glitter.

7. brilliance, liveliness, or vivacity.

8. a little spark or fiery particle.

9. effervescence.

[1150–1200]

spar′kly, adj.

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sparkle

Past participle: sparkled
Gerund: sparkling

Imperative

sparkle

sparkle

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	sparkle - 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" spark, twinkle, light verve, vitality - an energetic style expression, look, face, facial expression, aspect - the feelings expressed on a person's face; "a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face"
	2.	sparkle - the occurrence of a small flash or spark coruscation, glitter flash - a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
	3.	sparkle - the quality of shining with a bright reflected light glisten, glister, glitter, scintillation brightness - the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
Verb	1.	sparkle - reflect brightly; "Unquarried marble sparkled on the hillside" coruscate, scintillate shine, reflect - be bright by reflecting or casting light; "Drive carefully--the wet road reflects"
	2.	sparkle - be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity; "The musical performance sparkled"; "A scintillating conversation"; "his playing coruscated throughout the concert hall" coruscate, scintillate be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"
	3.	sparkle - emit or produce sparks; "A high tension wire, brought down by a storm, can continue to spark" spark give out, emit, give off - give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc.; "The ozone layer blocks some harmful rays which the sun emits"
	4.	sparkle - become bubbly or frothy or foaming; "The boiling soup was frothing"; "The river was foaming"; "Sparkling water" effervesce, fizz, foam, form bubbles, froth lather - form a lather; "The shaving cream lathered" bubble - form, produce, or emit bubbles; "The soup was bubbling" seethe - foam as if boiling; "a seething liquid"

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sparkle

verb

1. glitter, flash, spark, shine, beam, glow, gleam, wink, shimmer, twinkle, dance, glint, glisten, glister (archaic), scintillate, coruscate His bright eyes sparkled.

2. be lively, be full of life, be bubbly, be ebullient, be vivacious, be effervescent She sparkles, and has as much zest as a person half her age.

noun

1. glitter, flash, gleam, spark, dazzle, flicker, brilliance, twinkle, glint, radiance, coruscation There was a sparkle in her eye that could not be hidden.

2. vivacity, life, spirit, dash, zip (informal), vitality, animation, panache, gaiety, élan, brio, liveliness, vim (slang) There was little sparkle in their performance.

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sparkle

verb

To emit light suddenly in rays or sparks:

coruscate, flash, glance, gleam, glimmer, glint, glisten, glister, glitter, scintillate, shimmer, spangle, twinkle, wink.

noun

1. A lively, emphatic, eager quality or manner:

animation, bounce, brio, dash, élan, esprit, life, liveliness, pertness, spirit, verve, vigor, vim, vivaciousness, vivacity, zip.

Informal: ginger, pep, peppiness.

Slang: oomph.

2. Sparkling, brilliant light:

flash, glint, glisten, glister, glitter, scintillation, shimmer.

3. Brilliant, showy splendor:

brilliance, brilliancy, glitter, glory, gorgeousness, magnificence, resplendence, resplendency, sumptuousness.

Informal: glitz.

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Translations

بَريق، تألُّقحَيَوِيَّه، لَمَعانيَتَلألأيَلْمَع، يتألَّق

jiskřeníjiskřitzářitživost

funklenglimteglimtengnistsprudle

BrillanzFunkelnsprühen

brillardestellardestellocentelleochispear

étincelerétincellebrilleréclatéclater

szikrázássziporkázik

geisli, neistiglaîværîglitraleiftra, geisla

scintillasfavillare

dzirkstīšanadzirkstītdzirkstsdzīvīgumskūsāt

gnistsprudle

blesklesketati se

canlılıkışıldamakışıltıneşeneşe saçmak

光辉招人喜爱生气闪耀

sparkle

[ˈspɑːkl]

A. N → centelleo m, destello m (fig) → chispa f, viveza f
a person without sparkle → una persona sin chispa or viveza

B. VI (= flash) → centellear, echar chispas; (= shine) → brillar; (= stand out) → relucir
the conversation sparkled → la conversación fue animadísima
she doesn't exactly sparkle → no tiene mucha alegría que digamos

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sparkle

[ˈspɑː^rk^əl]

n

[glass, crystal, star] → scintillement m
There was a sparkle in her eye
BUT Il y avait une lueur dans ses yeux.; Il y avait une étincelle dans ses yeux.

(fig) [performance, person] → brio m

vi

[jewel, star, glass, crystal, eyes, sea] → étinceler; [water] → scintiller
The sea sparkled in the sun → La mer étincelait au soleil.

(fig) [person] → briller

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sparkle

n → Funkeln nt, → Glitzern nt; (of eyes) → Funkeln nt; he has no sparkle, he lacks sparkle → ihm fehlt der (rechte) Schwung

vi → funkeln, glitzern; (eyes) → blitzen, funkeln (→ with vor +dat); (fig: person) → vor Leben(sfreude) sprühen; (with intelligence, wit etc) → brillieren; her eyes sparkled with excitement → ihre Augen blitzten vor Erregung; she was so happy she really sparkled → sie sprühte geradezu vor Glück; his conversation sparkled (with wit) → seine Unterhaltung sprühte vor Geist

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sparkle

[ˈspɑːkl]

1. n (gen) → scintillio, sfavillio (fig) (of person, conversation) → brio

2. vi (flash, shine) → scintillare, sfavillare, luccicare; (eyes) → brillare, luccicare; (person, conversation) → brillare; (wine) → frizzare, spumeggiare

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sparkle

(ˈspaːkl) noun

1. an effect like that made by little sparks. There was a sudden sparkle as her diamond ring caught the light. vonkel بَريق، تألُّق блясък brilho (za)jiskření das Funkeln glimten; funklen σπινθηροβόλημα centelleo, destello sädelus جرقه säihke étincellementנצנוץ झिलमिलाना iskra, blistanje szikrázás kilatan geisli, neisti scintillio, luccichio きらめき 반짝임 žibėjimas, žėrėjimas dzirkstīšana; zibsnīšana kilauan fonkelinggnist iskrzenie, błysk جرقه brilho scân­teiere сверкание (za)iskrenie iskrenje svetlucanje gnistrande, tindrande แสงแวววาว parıltı, ışıltı 閃耀 виблискування, блискотіння چمک دمک sự tóe lửa, sự lấp lánh 闪耀

2. liveliness or brightness. She has lots of sparkle. vonkeling حَيَوِيَّه، لَمَعان остроумие encanto živost die Brillanz gnist πνεύμα, ζωντάνια, νεύροviveza elurõõm روشنايي eloisuus éclatברק स्फुर्ति, जिन्दादिली sjaj, živahnost csillogás keceriaan glaðværð brio 才気 활기 gyvumas, guvumas dzirksts; dzīvīgums rancak levendigheidlivlighet, funklingenergia رنا encanto strălucire живость živosť, iskra živahnost živahnost livlighet, briljans ความมีชีวิตชีวา canlılık, neşe 生氣，光輝 жвавість, іскорка تنویر، براقی sự sắc sảo, lanh lợi 生气，光辉

verb

1. to glitter, as if throwing off tiny sparks. The snow sparkled in the sunlight. vonkel, skitter يَتَلألأ блещукам brilhar jiskřit funkeln glimte σπινθηροβολώ centellear, destellar sätendama درخشيدن säihkyä étinceler לְנַצנֵץ चमकना, झिलमिलाना cakliti se, iskriti se szikrázik berkilat-kilat glitra scintillare, luccicare きらめく 빛나다 žibėti, žėrėti dzirkstīt; mirdzēt berkilauan fonkelenfunkle, gnistre skrzyć się ځلیدل brilhar a scânteia сверкать iskriť lesketati se svetlucati gnistra, glittra ส่องแสงแวววาว parıldamak, ışıldamak 閃耀 виблискувати, іскритися چمکنا دمکنا tóe lửa, lấp lánh 闪耀

2. to be lively or witty. She really sparkled at that party. skitterend wees يَلْمَع، يتألَّق блестя с нещо brilhar zářit sprühen sprudle αστράφτωbrillar, lucirse sädelema با نشاط و بذله گو بودن loistaa briller לְהַברִיק जिन्दादिली दिखाना blistati sziporkázik cemerlang leiftra, geisla brillare 光っている 활기 있다, 재치 넘치다 švytėti, spindėti dzirkstīt; kūsāt rancak sprankelenstråle, briljere, sprudlebłyszczeć هغه څوك چې خوندورى او تودى خبرى كوي brilhar a străluci блистать žiariť blesteti blistati lysa, sprudla, vara briljant มีชีวิตชีวา parlamak, neşe saçmak 招人喜愛 сяяти زندگی سے بھرپور ہونا tỏ ra sắc sảo, linh lợi 招人喜爱

ˈsparkling adjective

1. (of wines) giving off bubbles of gas. vonkelend فَوّار пенлив espumante šumivý schäumend mousserende; perlende αφρώδηςespumoso vahu- kupliva mousseuxתוסס बुदबुदेदार pjenušav gyöngyöző berbusa freyðandi spumeggiante; effervescente あわだった 발포성의 putojantis dzirkstošs; putojošs berbuih mousserendmusserendemusujący د ګاز له يوقانه څخه كف جوړول espumante spumos игристый šumivý peneč se iskričav mousserande ที่เป็นฟอง köpüklü (酒)發泡的 шипучий, іскристий جھاگ چھوڑتا sủi tăm （酒）发泡的

2. lively. sparkling humour/wit. sprankelend حَيَوي، لامِع искрящ cintilante jiskřivý sprühend sprudlende σπινθηροβόλος, ζωηρόςbrillante, chispeante sädelev eloisa pétillantתוסס जिन्दादिली živahan, veseo sziporkázó menggembirakan líflegur, leiftrandi brioso ほとばしる 활기 있게 žaižaruojantis dzirkstošs menyeronokkan sprankelendsprudlendeżywy په زوندى ډول cintilante sclipitor блистательный; блестящий iskriaci iskriv živahan sprudlande ที่มีชีวิตชีวา parlak, çarpıcı 才氣煥發的，栩栩如生的 виблискуючий زندہ دل، پر جوش sinh động 才华焕发的，栩栩如生的

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