sparkle

CEFRB2

/ˈspɑː.kəl/

verb · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To shine with many small flashes of light.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    Brilliance; luster.

Examples

  • Add a sparkle trail to a photo.

  • I count the sparkle of constellations to foretell the future of my love.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meaning

  1. Liveliness; vivacity.

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A little spark; a scintillation.

  2. The quality of being sparkling or fizzy; effervescence.

More examples

In context

  • Whenever she moves her head, her earrings swing and sparkle.

  • The wood was sparkling in the bonfire.

  • the sparkle of his conversation over dinner

Synonyms

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Origin

verb

From Middle English sparkel, sparkle, sparcle, equivalent to spark + -le (diminutive suffix). In some modern uses deverbal from etymology 2 below.