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spar·kle
/ˈspɑrkəl/
閃耀,火花,活力,發泡(vi.)閃耀,冒火花(vt.)使閃耀
From:
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Spar·kle
,
v. t.
To
emit
in
the
form
or
likeness
of
sparks
.
“Did
sparkle
forth
great
light.”
From:
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Spar·kle
n.
1.
A
little
spark
;
a
scintillation
.
As
fire
is
wont
to
quicken
and
go
From
a
sparkle
sprungen
amiss
,
Till
a
city
brent
up
is
. --
Chaucer
.
The
shock
was
sufficiently
strong
to
strike
out
some
sparkles
of
his
fiery
temper
.
--
Prescott
.
2.
Brilliancy
;
luster
;
as
,
the
sparkle
of
a
diamond
.
From:
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Spar·kle
,
v. i.
[
imp. &
p
. p.
Sparkled
p.
pr
. &
vb
. n.
Sparkling
]
1.
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
.
2.
To
manifest
itself
by
,
or
as
if
by
,
emitting
sparks
;
to
glisten
;
to
flash
.
I
see
bright
honor
sparkle
through
your
eyes
.
--
Milton
.
3.
To
emit
little
bubbles
,
as
certain
kinds
of
liquors
;
to
effervesce
;
as
,
sparkling
wine
.
Syn:
--
To
shine
;
glisten
;
scintillate
;
radiate
;
coruscate
;
glitter
;
twinkle
.
From:
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Spar·kle
,
v. t.
1.
To
disperse
. [
Obs
.]
The
Landgrave
hath
sparkled
his
army
without
any
further
enterprise
.
--
State
Papers
.
2.
To
scatter
on
or
over
. [
Obs
.]
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From:
WordNet (r) 2.0
sparkle
n
1:
brightness
and
animation
of
countenance
; "
he
had
a
sparkle
in
his
eye
" [
syn
:
spark
,
light
]
2:
the
occurrence
of
a
small
flash
or
spark
[
syn
:
glitter
,
coruscation
]
3:
the
quality
of
glittering
or
sparkling
brightly
[
syn
:
glitter
,
glister
,
glisten
,
scintillation
]
v
1:
reflect
brightly
; "
Unquarried
marble
sparkled
on
the
hillside
" [
syn
:
scintillate
,
coruscate
]
2:
be
lively
or
brilliant
or
exhibit
virtuosity
; "
The
musical
performance
sparkled
"; "
A
scintillating
conversation
";
"
his
playing
coruscated
throught
the
concert
hall
" [
syn
:
scintillate
,
coruscate
]
3:
emit
or
produce
sparks
; "
A
high
tension
wire
,
brought
down
by
a
storm
,
can
continue
to
spark
" [
syn
:
spark
]
4:
form
bubbles
; "
The
boiling
soup
was
frothing
"; "
The
river
was
foaming
"; "
Sparkling
water
" [
syn
:
foam
,
froth
,
fizz
,
effervesce
]
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