What is the meaning of kindling?

noun

• Material for starting a fire.
  • synonyms: tinder, touchwood, spunk, punk
• The act of setting something on fire.
  • synonyms: ignition, firing, lighting, inflammation

verb

• Catch fire.
  • usage: "The dried grass of the prairie kindled, spreading the flames for miles"
  • synonyms: kindle, inflame
• Cause to start burning.
  • usage: "The setting sun kindled the sky with oranges and reds"
  • synonyms: kindle, enkindle, conflagrate, inflame
• Call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses. )
  • usage: "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"
  • synonyms: arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke