Definition: sparkle

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Source: WordNet (r) 1.7 

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: coruscate]
     2: be lively: "The music sparkled"; "A scintillating
        conversation" [syn: scintillate]
     3: of liquids; "The boiling soup was frothing" [syn: foam, froth,
         fizz, effervesce]

Source: 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.