sparkle
Nouns
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(n) 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
- (n) the occurrence of a small flash or spark coruscation, glitter,
- (n) the quality of shining with a bright reflected light glisten, glister, glitter, scintillation,
Verbs
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(v) reflect brightly
- Unquarried marble sparkled on the hillside
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(v) be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity
- The musical performance sparkled
- A scintillating conversation
- his playing coruscated throughout the concert hall
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(v) emit or produce sparks
- A high tension wire, brought down by a storm, can continue to spark
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(v) become bubbly or frothy or foaming
- The boiling soup was frothing
- The river was foaming
- Sparkling water