Sparkle - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈspɑːrkl|  American pronunciation of the word sparkle
Brit.  |ˈspɑːk(ə)l|  British pronunciation of the word sparkle

noun

- merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance (syn: light, spark, twinkle)
he had a sparkle in his eye
- the occurrence of a small flash or spark (syn: coruscation, glitter)
- the quality of shining with a bright reflected light (syn: glisten, glister, glitter, scintillation)

verb

- reflect brightly (syn: coruscate, scintillate)
Unquarried marble sparkled on the hillside
- be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity (syn: coruscate, scintillate)
The musical performance sparkled
- emit or produce sparks (syn: spark)
- become bubbly or frothy or foaming (syn: effervesce, fizz, foam, froth)

Extra examples

The dancers sparkled on stage.

Her eyes sparkled with pride.

The sun reflected off the water in bright sparkles of light.

He caught the sparkle of her diamond out of the corner of his eye.

He surprised himself by the amount of fun and sparkle he contrived to elicit.

Her diamonds sparkled in the bright light.

Her eyes sparkled with excitement.

This wine sparkles like Champagne.

They sparkled with enthusiasm.

The sun sparkled the landscape with a thousand dewy gems.

The sea sparkled in the sun.

The crystal chandelier sparkled.

There was a sparkle of fun in her brown eyes.

Unquarried marble sparkled on the hillside

The musical performance sparkled

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: sparkle
he/she/it: sparkles
present participle: sparkling
past tense: sparkled
past participle: sparkled
noun
singular: sparkle
plural: sparkles
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