sparkle (verb)

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• sparkle — ► VERB 1) shine brightly with flashes of light. 2) be vivacious and witty. 3) (sparkling) (of drink) effervescent. ► NOUN 1) a glittering flash of light. 2) vivacity and wit …   English terms dictionary

• sparkle — verb 1》 shine brightly with flashes of light. 2》 be vivacious and witty. 3》 [as adjective sparkling] (of drink) effervescent; fizzy. noun 1》 a glittering flash of light. 2》 vivacity and wit. Derivatives sparklingly adverb sparkly adjective Origin …   English new terms dictionary

• sparkle — verb & noun Syn: glitter, glint, glisten, twinkle, flicker, flash, shimmer …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• sparkle — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ extra ▪ a little ▪ Add a little sparkle to the evening with a glass of champagne. ▪ old ▪ She has lost none of her old sparkle as a jazz singer …   Collocations dictionary

• sparkle — [[t]spɑ͟ː(r)k(ə)l[/t]] sparkles, sparkling, sparkled 1) VERB If something sparkles, it is clear and bright and shines with a lot of very small points of light. The jewels on her fingers sparkled... His bright eyes sparkled. [V ing] ...the… …   English dictionary

• sparkle — I UK [ˈspɑː(r)k(ə)l] / US [ˈspɑrk(ə)l] verb [intransitive] Word forms sparkle : present tense I/you/we/they sparkle he/she/it sparkles present participle sparkling past tense sparkled past participle sparkled * 1) a) to shine with small points of …   English dictionary

• sparkle — spar|kle1 [ sparkl ] verb intransitive * 1. ) to shine with small points of reflected light: Bits of broken glass sparkled in the sunlight. a ) if someone s eyes sparkle, they are bright and lively: Her eyes sparkled with excitement. 2. ) to be… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• sparkle — [c]/ˈspakəl / (say spahkuhl) verb (sparkled, sparkling) –verb (i) 1. to issue in or as in little sparks, as fire, light, etc. 2. to emit little sparks, as burning matter. 3. to shine with little gleams of light, as a brilliant gem; glisten… …  

• sparkle — {{11}}sparkle (n.) early 14c., from SPARKLE (Cf. sparkle) (v.). {{12}}sparkle (v.) c.1200, frequentative verb form of M.E. sparke (see SPARK (Cf. spark)). Of wines, from early 15c. Related: Sparkled; sparkling …   Etymology dictionary

• sparkle — 1. noun /ˈspɑːkl,ˈspɑɹkl/ a) A little spark; a scintillation. the sparkle of a diamond. b) Brilliance; luster 2. verb /ˈspɑːkl,ˈspɑɹkl/ …   Wiktionary

• sparkle — 1 verb (I) 1 to shine in small bright flashes: The diamond ring sparkled in the sunlight. 2 if someone s eyes sparkle, they shine brightly, especially because the person is happy or excited (+ with): Ron s eyes sparkled with excitement. see also …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English