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資料來源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Sparkle \Spar"kle\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sparkled}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Sparkling}.] [See {Sparkle}, n., Spark of fire.]
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.
Sparkle \Spar"kle\, n. [Dim. of spark.]
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.
Sparkle \Spar"kle\, v. t.
To emit in the form or likeness of sparks. ``Did sparkle
forth great light.'' --Spenser.
Sparkle \Spar"kle\, v. t. [Cf. {Sparble}.]
1. To disperse. [Obs.]
The Landgrave hath sparkled his army without any
further enterprise. --State
Papers.
2. To scatter on or over. [Obs.] --Purchas.
資料來源 : WordNet®
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}]
sparkle
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}]