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to sparkle
01
to shine with small, bright flashes of light
Intransitive
Examples
The campfire sparkled as the logs crackled and burned.
02
be lively and charming in conversation and demeanor
Intransitive
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
sparkle
3rd person singular
sparkles
Present participle
sparkling
Past simple
sparkled
Past participle
sparkled
Examples
She sparkled at the dinner party, effortlessly engaging everyone with her quick wit and infectious laughter.
03
(of liquids) to produce small bubbles or effervescence
Intransitive
Examples
The champagne began to sparkle as it was poured into the flutes, its bubbles dancing in the light.
Sparkle
01
merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Uncountable
02
the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
03
the occurrence of a small flash or spark
Lexical Tree
sparkler
sparkling
sparkle
