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spark

/ spark /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a small fragment of a burning substance thrown out by burning material or by friction
Type of:
fragment
Derived:
sparkle
noun Sense 2
Scottish writer of satirical novels (born in 1918)
Type of:
writer author
noun Sense 3
a small but noticeable trace of some quality that might become stronger
"a spark of interest"
"a spark of decency"
Type of:
trace hint suggestion
Derived:
trip actuate trigger activate set off
verb Sense 4
emit or produce sparks
"A high tension wire, brought down by a storm, can continue to spark"
Type of:
emit give out give off
Derived:
glitter sparkle coruscation discharge arc
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
noun Sense 5
brightness and animation of countenance
"he had a sparkle in his eye"
Type of:
vitality verve expression
Derived:
sparkle scintillate coruscate
noun Sense 6
a momentary flash of light
Type of:
flash
Derived:
glitter glisten glint gleam shine
noun Sense 7
electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
Type of:
electrical conduction
Kinds of:
brush discharge corona discharge corona corposant St. Elmo's fire
Derived:
sparkle
verb Sense 8
put in motion or move to act
"trigger a reaction"
"actuate the circuits"
Type of:
initiate pioneer
Derived:
activation trigger induction initiation actuator
Causes:
happen hap go on
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
83%
Sense Count
8
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
49
Times Searched
3
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fragment writer author trace hint suggestion emit give out give off vitality verve expression