What is the meaning of sparkle?

noun

  • Merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance.
    • usage: "he had a sparkle in his eye"; "there's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes"
  • The occurrence of a small flash or spark.
  • The quality of shining with a bright reflected light.

verb

  • Reflect brightly.
    • usage: "Unquarried marble sparkled on the hillside"
  • Be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity.
    • usage: "The musical performance sparkled"; "A scintillating conversation"; "his playing coruscated throughout the concert hall"
  • Emit or produce sparks.
    • usage: "A high tension wire, brought down by a storm, can continue to spark"
  • Become bubbly or frothy or foaming.
    • usage: "The boiling soup was frothing"; "The river was foaming"; "Sparkling water"
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