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sparkle Definition

spar·kle (spär′kəl)

intransitive verb -·kled, -·kling

  1. to throw off sparks
  2. to gleam or shine in flashes; glitter or glisten, as jewels, sunlit water, etc.
  3. to be brilliant and lively sparkling wit
  4. to effervesce or bubble: said of soda water and some wines

Etymology: ME sparklen, freq. of sparken, to spark

transitive verb

to cause to sparkle

noun

  1. a spark or glowing particle
  2. a sparkling, or glittering
  3. brilliance; liveliness; vivacity

sparkle Related Forms
spar′kly adjective
sparkle Synonyms

sparkle

v.

glitter, glisten, twinkle; see shine 1.

sparkle Usage Examples

Object

  • eye: His eyes sparkled with moisture which seemed to mock the frail dryness of his skin.

Converse of object

  • add: Use a high shelf filter to add sparkle by boosting the upper range.
  • lack: Well played, well performed - but lacking a little sparkle.
  • put: Q: How do you put a sparkle in a female singers's eye?
  • bring: Our great new range bring a sparkle to your home!

Adjective modifier

  • vintage: The perfect piece of retro vintage costume jewelry for adding a little vintage sparkle to your outfit.
  • subtle: The Disco range have a different type of glitter which gives a subtle sparkle.
  • added: For added sparkle, import graphics from the clip art library to add visual spice to your design.
  • little: The perfect piece of retro vintage costume jewelry for adding a little vintage sparkle to your outfit.
  • bright: In the water scene below, light from the bright sparkles created by sunlight reflections has caused underexposure of the main subject.

Modifies a noun

  • finish: Housed in a pressed comp. case, covered in sparkle finish coating.

Noun used with modifier

  • diamond: Nothing beats the feeling of seeing diamonds sparkle on your finger!
  • crystal: The classic design is flattering to wear and full of Swarovski crystal sparkle!
  • eye: Eyes sparkle, it is felt, what stress they carried out.

Preposition: in

  • sunlight: She beckoned to the man with fingers covered with rings that sparkled in the sunlight.
  • sunshine: Its silver scales glisten and sparkle in the sunshine, its blood red fins move in time with its mouth and gills.
  • sun: Indeed, the sea is always so close on both sides they really do seem to sparkle in the sun.
  • eye: Case in point is Evolution; there's an awful lot of sparkle in the eyes going on during that.

Preposition: with

  • pleasure: The young fellow seemed pleased at the suggestion, and his dark eyes sparkled with pleasure.

Preposition: like

  • diamond: It was indeed a beautiful sight, the sunlight making the water droplets sparkle like diamonds, forming a brilliant rainbow.