sparkle

spar·kle

S0606400 (spär′kəl)intr.v. spar·kled, spar·kling, spar·kles 1. To give off sparks.2. a. To give off or reflect flashes of light; glitter: "The night seemed very large and still, and the stars sparkled like frost in the black sky" (Laura Ingalls Wilder). "The diamonds sparkled in a sunset ray that came through the slats of the shutters" (Edith Wharton). See Synonyms at flash.b. To be reflected in small flashes of light: "The light of the rising moon sparkled on the sea" (Arthur C. Clarke).3. To be brilliant in performance.4. To make or contain witty or intelligently lively remarks: Their conversation sparkled all evening.5. To release gas bubbles; effervesce: Champagne sparkles.n.1. A small spark or gleaming particle.2. A glittering quality.3. Brilliant animation; vivacity.4. Emission of gas bubbles; effervescence.

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[Middle English sparklen, frequentative of sparken, to spark; see spark¹.]

sparkle

(ˈspɑːkəl) vb1. to issue or reflect or cause to issue or reflect bright points of light2. (intr) (of wine, mineral water, etc) to effervesce3. (intr) to be vivacious or wittyn4. a point of light, spark, or gleam5. vivacity or wit[C12 sparklen, frequentative of sparken to spark¹]

spar•kle

(ˈspɑr kəl)

v. -kled, -kling,
n. v.i. 1. to shine or glisten with little gleams of light, as a brilliant gem; glitter. 2. to be brilliant, lively, or vivacious. 3. to emit little sparks, as burning matter. 4. (of wine, soda water, etc.) to effervesce. v.t. 5. to cause to sparkle. n. 6. a sparkling appearance, luster, or play of light; glitter. 7. brilliance, liveliness, or vivacity. 8. a little spark or fiery particle. 9. effervescence. [1150–1200] spar′kly, adj.

sparkle

Past participle: sparkled
Gerund: sparkling

Imperative
sparkle
sparkle

Present
I sparkle
you sparkle
he/she/it sparkles
we sparkle
you sparkle
they sparkle

Preterite
I sparkled
you sparkled
he/she/it sparkled
we sparkled
you sparkled
they sparkled

Present Continuous
I am sparkling
you are sparkling
he/she/it is sparkling
we are sparkling
you are sparkling
they are sparkling

Present Perfect
I have sparkled
you have sparkled
he/she/it has sparkled
we have sparkled
you have sparkled
they have sparkled

Past Continuous
I was sparkling
you were sparkling
he/she/it was sparkling
we were sparkling
you were sparkling
they were sparkling

Past Perfect
I had sparkled
you had sparkled
he/she/it had sparkled
we had sparkled
you had sparkled
they had sparkled

Future
I will sparkle
you will sparkle
he/she/it will sparkle
we will sparkle
you will sparkle
they will sparkle

Future Perfect
I will have sparkled
you will have sparkled
he/she/it will have sparkled
we will have sparkled
you will have sparkled
they will have sparkled

Future Continuous
I will be sparkling
you will be sparkling
he/she/it will be sparkling
we will be sparkling
you will be sparkling
they will be sparkling

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been sparkling
you have been sparkling
he/she/it has been sparkling
we have been sparkling
you have been sparkling
they have been sparkling

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been sparkling
you will have been sparkling
he/she/it will have been sparkling
we will have been sparkling
you will have been sparkling
they will have been sparkling

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been sparkling
you had been sparkling
he/she/it had been sparkling
we had been sparkling
you had been sparkling
they had been sparkling

Conditional
I would sparkle
you would sparkle
he/she/it would sparkle
we would sparkle
you would sparkle
they would sparkle

Past Conditional
I would have sparkled
you would have sparkled
he/she/it would have sparkled
we would have sparkled
you would have sparkled
they would have sparkled

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	sparkle - merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance; "he had a sparkle in his eye"; "there's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes"spark, twinkle, lightverve, vitality - an energetic styleexpression, look, face, facial expression, aspect - the feelings expressed on a person's face; "a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face"
	2.	sparkle - the occurrence of a small flash or sparkcoruscation, glitterflash - a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
	3.	sparkle - the quality of shining with a bright reflected lightglisten, glister, glitter, scintillationbrightness - the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
Verb	1.	sparkle - reflect brightly; "Unquarried marble sparkled on the hillside"coruscate, scintillateshine, reflect - be bright by reflecting or casting light; "Drive carefully--the wet road reflects"
	2.	sparkle - be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity; "The musical performance sparkled"; "A scintillating conversation"; "his playing coruscated throughout the concert hall"coruscate, scintillatebe - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"
	3.	sparkle - emit or produce sparks; "A high tension wire, brought down by a storm, can continue to spark"sparkgive out, emit, give off - give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc.; "The ozone layer blocks some harmful rays which the sun emits"
	4.	sparkle - become bubbly or frothy or foaming; "The boiling soup was frothing"; "The river was foaming"; "Sparkling water"effervesce, fizz, foam, form bubbles, frothlather - form a lather; "The shaving cream lathered"bubble - form, produce, or emit bubbles; "The soup was bubbling"seethe - foam as if boiling; "a seething liquid"

sparkle

verb1. glitter, flash, spark, shine, beam, glow, gleam, wink, shimmer, twinkle, dance, glint, glisten, glister (archaic), scintillate, coruscate His bright eyes sparkled.2. be lively, be full of life, be bubbly, be ebullient, be vivacious, be effervescent She sparkles, and has as much zest as a person half her age.noun1. glitter, flash, gleam, spark, dazzle, flicker, brilliance, twinkle, glint, radiance, coruscation There was a sparkle in her eye that could not be hidden.2. vivacity, life, spirit, dash, zip (informal), vitality, animation, panache, gaiety, élan, brio, liveliness, vim (slang) There was little sparkle in their performance.

sparkle

verbTo emit light suddenly in rays or sparks:coruscate, flash, glance, gleam, glimmer, glint, glisten, glister, glitter, scintillate, shimmer, spangle, twinkle, wink.noun1. A lively, emphatic, eager quality or manner:animation, bounce, brio, dash, élan, esprit, life, liveliness, pertness, spirit, verve, vigor, vim, vivaciousness, vivacity, zip.Informal: ginger, pep, peppiness.Slang: oomph.2. Sparkling, brilliant light:flash, glint, glisten, glister, glitter, scintillation, shimmer.3. Brilliant, showy splendor:brilliance, brilliancy, glitter, glory, gorgeousness, magnificence, resplendence, resplendency, sumptuousness.Informal: glitz.

Translations

光辉招人喜爱生气闪耀

sparkle

(ˈspaːkl) noun1. an effect like that made by little sparks. There was a sudden sparkle as her diamond ring caught the light. 閃耀 闪耀2. liveliness or brightness. She has lots of sparkle. 生氣，光輝 生气，光辉 verb1. to glitter, as if throwing off tiny sparks. The snow sparkled in the sunlight. 閃耀 闪耀2. to be lively or witty. She really sparkled at that party. 招人喜愛 招人喜爱ˈsparkling adjective1. (of wines) giving off bubbles of gas. (酒)發泡的 （酒）发泡的 2. lively. sparkling humour/wit. 才氣煥發的，栩栩如生的 才华焕发的，栩栩如生的