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(noun) spark, sparkle, twinkle, light
merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance
he had a sparkle in his eye; there's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes
a momentary flash of light
(noun) spark
a small fragment of a burning substance thrown out by burning material or by friction
(noun) Dame Muriel Spark, Muriel Sarah Spark, Muriel Spark
Scottish writer of satirical novels (born in 1918)
(noun) spark, arc, discharge, electric arc, electric discharge
electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
(noun) spark
a small but noticeable trace of some quality that might become stronger
a spark of interest; a spark of decency
(verb) set off, spark, spark off, activate, actuate, trigger, trigger off, trip, touch off
put in motion or move to act
trigger a reaction; actuate the circuits
emit or produce sparks
A high tension wire, brought down by a storm, can continue to spark