Sparkle: alternatives and connections

The act of looking; vision; gaze; glance.

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The quality or state of being bright; splendor; luster; brilliancy; clearness.

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A thin film of liquid inflated with air or gas; as, a soap bubble; bubbles on the surface of a river.

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To send forth; to throw or give out; to cause to issue; to give vent to; to eject; to discharge; as, fire emits heat and smoke; boiling water emits s…

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The act of expressing; the act of forcing out by pressure; as, the expression of juices or oils; also, of extorting or eliciting; as, a forcible expr…

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The exterior form or appearance of anything; that part which presents itself to the view; especially, the front or upper part or surface; that which…

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To burst or break forth with a sudden and transient flood of flame and light; as, the lighting flashes vividly; the powder flashed.

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To direct the eyes for the purpose of seeing something; to direct the eyes toward an object; to observe with the eyes while keeping them directed; --…

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To bend back; to give a backwa/d turn to; to throw back; especially, to cause to return after striking upon any surface; as, a mirror reflects rays o…

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To emit rays of light; to give light; to beam with steady radiance; to exhibit brightness or splendor; as, the sun shines by day; the moon shines by…

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Excitement of imagination such as animates a poet, artist, or musician, in composing or performing; rapture; enthusiasm; spirit; energy.

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The quality or state of being vital; the principle of life; vital force; animation; as, the vitality of eggs or vegetable seeds; the vitality of an e…

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Foam or froth made by soap moistened with water.

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To decoct or prepare for food in hot liquid; to boil; as, to seethe flesh.

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Glittering in flashes; flashing.

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Glittering in flashes; flashing.

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To glitter in flashes; to flash.

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To glitter in flashes; to flash.

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A sudden flash or play of light.

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A sudden flash or play of light.

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The bubbles caused in fluids or liquors by fermentation or agitation; spume; foam; esp., a spume of saliva caused by disease or nervous excitement.

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The bubbles caused in fluids or liquors by fermentation or agitation; spume; foam; esp., a spume of saliva caused by disease or nervous excitement.

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To sparkle with light; to shine with a brilliant and broken light or showy luster; to gleam; as, a glittering sword.

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To sparkle with light; to shine with a brilliant and broken light or showy luster; to gleam; as, a glittering sword.

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To glitter in flashes; to flash.

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A sudden flash or play of light.

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To be in a state of natural ebullition; to bubble and hiss, as fermenting liquors, or any fluid, when some part escapes in a gaseous form.

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To make a hissing sound, as a burning fuse.

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The white substance, consisting of an aggregation of bubbles, which is formed on the surface of liquids, or in the mouth of an animal, by violent agi…

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The bubbles caused in fluids or liquors by fermentation or agitation; spume; foam; esp., a spume of saliva caused by disease or nervous excitement.

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To sparkle or shine; especially, to shine with a mild, subdued, and fitful luster; to emit a soft, scintillating light; to gleam; as, the glistening…

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To be bright; to sparkle; to be brilliant; to shine; to glisten; to glitter.

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To sparkle with light; to shine with a brilliant and broken light or showy luster; to gleam; as, a glittering sword.

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That agent, force, or action in nature by the operation of which upon the organs of sight, objects are rendered visible or luminous.

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To emit sparks, or fine igneous particles.

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The act of scintillating.

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A small particle of fire or ignited substance which is emitted by a body in combustion.

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To open and shut the eye rapidly; to blink; to wink.

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