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Sparkle   /spˈɑrkəl/   Listen
noun
Sparkle  n.  
1.
A little spark; a scintillation. "As fire is wont to quicken and go From a sparkle sprungen amiss, Till a city brent up is." "The shock was sufficiently strong to strike out some sparkles of his fiery temper."
2.
Brilliancy; luster; as, the sparkle of a diamond.



verb
Sparkle  v. t.  To emit in the form or likeness of sparks. "Did sparkle forth great light."



Sparkle  v. t.  
1.
To disperse. (Obs.) "The Landgrave hath sparkled his army without any further enterprise."
2.
To scatter on or over. (Obs.)



Sparkle  v. i.  (past & past part. sparkled; pres. part. sparkling)  
1.
To emit sparks; to throw off ignited or incandescent particles; to shine as if throwing off sparks; to emit flashes of light; to scintillate; to twinkle; as, the blazing wood sparkles; the stars sparkle. "A mantelet upon his shoulder hanging Bretful of rubies red, as fire sparkling."
2.
To manifest itself by, or as if by, emitting sparks; to glisten; to flash. "I see bright honor sparkle through your eyes."
3.
To emit little bubbles, as certain kinds of liquors; to effervesce; as, sparkling wine.
Synonyms: To shine; glisten; scintillate; radiate; coruscate; glitter; twinkle.






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"Sparkle" Quotes from Famous Books



... evidence; she was more concerned for their vigour than for their accuracy. Dwaibly, for instance; nothing could be more calumnious. Frank was the very picture of good looks, good humour, and manly youth. He had bright eyes with a sparkle and a dance to them, curly hair, a charming smile, brilliant teeth, an admirable carriage of the head, the look of a gentleman, the address of one accustomed to please at first sight and to improve the ...
— Weir of Hermiston • Robert Louis Stevenson

... visage shine And glow in every soul. Bring forth, bring forth, the oldest wine, And crown the largest bowl. Bear to her home, while banners fly From each resounding steeple, And rockets sparkle in the sky, The Daughter of the People. E'en here, for one triumphant day, Let want and woe be dumb, And bonfires blaze, and schoolboys play. Thank Heaven, ...
— Life and Letters of Lord Macaulay • George Otto Trevelyan

... seriousness on the unhappy circumstances of her birth, and had almost made up his mind that it would be wise not to see her any more. The tempting vision of her in the ball-dress remained vividly in his imagination, causing him hours of sweet torment. There was a sparkle, a fineness, a gentleness about her that seemed to make the few women he had known well dull and commonplace, and even his sister, whom till now he had held as the perfection of all things feminine, suffered by comparison with this maiden of ...
— The Barrier • Rex Beach

... men, like good fellows as they were, rallied round their comrade's pretty wife, and paid her their court with soldierly gallantry. She had a little triumph, which flushed her spirits and made her eyes sparkle. George was proud of her popularity, and pleased with the manner (which was very gay and graceful, though naive and a little timid) with which she received the gentlemen's attentions, and answered their compliments. And he in his ...
— Vanity Fair • William Makepeace Thackeray

... The sparkle in his dark eyes became a blaze; the expression of defiance and refractoriness on his face was not pleasant to see. They could no doubt see in what a passion he was, but his father said "Good night," and held out his hand to him without looking ...
— The Son of His Mother • Clara Viebig


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