sparkle

/ˈspär-kəl/

Middle English, frequentative of sparken to spark

verb

  1. to throw out sparks

  2. to give off or reflect bright moving points of light

  3. to perform brilliantly

flash gleam glint sparkle glitter glisten glimmer shimmer mean to send forth light. flash implies a sudden outburst of bright light. gleam suggests a steady light seen through an obscuring medium or against a dark background.

noun

  1. a little spark : scintillation

  2. the quality of sparkling

  3. animation, liveliness