Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - sparkle
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Sparkle
sparkle
I. verb (~d; sparkling) Etymology: Middle English, frequentative of sparken to spark Date: 13th century intransitive verb 1. a. to throw out sparks b. to give off or reflect bright moving points of light c. to perform brilliantly 2. effervesce wine that ~s 3. to become lively or animated the dialogue ~s with wit eyes sparkling with anger transitive verb to cause to glitter or shine Synonyms: see flash • sparkly adjective II. noun Etymology: Middle English, diminutive of sparke Date: 14th century 1. a little spark ; scintillation 2. the quality of sparkling 3. a. animation, liveliness b. the quality or state of being effervescent
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v. & n. --v.intr. 1 a emit or seem to emit sparks; glitter; glisten (her eyes sparkled). b be witty; scintillate (sparkling repartee). 2 (of wine etc.) effervesce (cf. STILL(1) adj. 4). --n. a gleam, spark. Derivatives sparkly adj. Etymology: ME f. SPARK(1) + -LE(4) SPARKLER n. 1 a person or thing that sparkles. 2 a hand-held sparkling firework. 3 colloq. a diamond or other gem. ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
Большой Англо-русский Русско-английский политехнический словарь
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1. искорка 2. блестка 3. проблеск not a sparkle of wit —- ни капли остроумия 4. блеск, сверкание 5. живость, оживленность 6. "игра" (в вине) the wine has lost its sparkle —- вино перестало играть 7. остроумие 8. искриться, сверкать; переливаться her eyes sparkled with joy —- ее глаза сияли радостью the tables sparkled with silver and crystal —- столы сверкали серебром и хрусталем 9. быть оживленным; блистать 10. играть, искриться (о вине) 11. отличаться, блистать his aphorisms sparkle with wit —- его афоризмы блещут остроумием ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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1. noun 1) искорка 2) блеск, сверкание 3) живость, оживленность 2. v. 1) искриться; сверкать 2) играть, искриться (о вине) 3) быть оживленным; блистать ...Англо-русский словарь
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(sparkles, sparkling, sparkled) 1. If something sparkles, it is clear and bright and shines with a lot of very small points of light. The jewels on her fingers sparkled... His bright eyes sparkled. ...the sparkling blue waters of the ocean. = glitter VERB: V, V, V-ing • Sparkle is also a noun. ...the sparkle of coloured glass. N-UNCOUNT 2. Sparkles are small points of light caused by light reflecting off a clear bright surface. ...sparkles of light... There was a sparkle in her eye that could not be hidden. N-COUNT 3. Someone who sparkles is lively, intelligent, and witty. She sparkles, and has as much zest as a person half her age... VERB: V c darkgreen]approval • Sparkle is also a noun. There was little sparkle in their performance. N-UNCOUNT • sparkling He is sparkling and versatile in front of the camera. ADJ 4. see also sparkling ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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~1 v 1 to shine in small bright flashes (The diamond ring sparkled in the sunlight.) 2 if someone's eyes sparkle, they shine brightly, especially because the person is happy or excited (Ron's eyes sparkled with excitement.) (- see also sparkling) ~2 n 1 a bright shiny appearance, with tiny points of flashing light 2 a quality that makes something seem interesting and full of life (The dialogue doesn't have much sparkle.) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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- 12c., frequentive verb form of M.E. sparke (see spark). Sparkler in the fireworks sense is from 1879. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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