What does "sparkle" mean?
Sparkle: Brilliancy; luster; as, the sparkle of a diamond.
Additional senses
- 2.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. Chaucer.
- 3.To manifest itself by, or as if by, emitting sparks; to glisten; to flash. I see bright honor sparkle through your eyes. Milton.
- 4.To emit little bubbles, as certain kinds of liquors; to effervesce; as, sparkling wine.
- 5.To emit in the form or likeness of sparks. "Did sparkle forth great light." Spenser.
- 6.To disperse. [Obs.] The Landgrave hath sparkled his army without any further enterprise. State Papers.
- 7.To scatter on or over. [Obs.] Purchas.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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