sparkle
spar·kle
sparkle · sparkles
світло, освітлення, світлофор
искорка, сверкание
Funkeln, Glitzern
A little spark; a scintillationA little spark; a scintillation.
UK/ˈspɑː.kəl/US/ˈspɑɹ.kəl/
» The crystals sparkled in the sunlight.
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4 senses(countable, uncountable)A little spark; a scintillation.
и́скоркаískorka
the occurrence of a small flash or spark
(countable, uncountable)Brilliance; luster.
the sparkle of a diamond
Funkeln, Glitzern
сверка́ниеsverkánije
(countable, uncountable)Liveliness; vivacity.
the sparkle of his conversation over dinner
(countable, uncountable)The quality of being sparkling or fizzy; effervescence.
Examples
89 sentencesTranslations
6 languagesРусский
By meaning 2
scintillation:
brilliance:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
brilliance:
Origin
From Middle English sparkel, sparkle, sparcle, equivalent to spark + -le (diminutive suffiFrom Middle English sparkel, sparkle, sparcle, equivalent to spark + -le (diminutive suffix). In some modern uses deverbal from etymology 2 below.
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Forms
plural: sparklesSynonyms
8 synonymsClose in meaning
- merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance:twinklesparklight
- the occurrence of a small flash or spark:glittercoruscation
- the quality of shining with a bright reflected light:glitterglisterglistenscintillation
Word family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable