spark
1. merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance (Freq. 4)
- he had a sparkle in his eye
- there's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes
• Syn:
sparkle, twinkle, light
• Derivationally related forms:
twinkly (for: twinkle), sparkly (for: sparkle), sparkle (for: sparkle)
• Hypernyms:
vitality, verve, expression, look, aspect,
facial expression, face
2. a momentary flash of light (Freq. 4)
• Syn:
flicker, glint
• Derivationally related forms:
glint (for: glint), flicker (for: flicker)
• Hypernyms:
flash
3. electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field (Freq. 2)
• Syn:
discharge, arc, electric arc, electric discharge
• Hypernyms:
electrical conduction
• Hyponyms:
brush discharge, corona discharge, corona, corposant, St. Elmo's fire,
Saint Elmo's fire, Saint Elmo's light, Saint Ulmo's fire, Saint Ulmo's light, electric glow, flashover
4. a small but noticeable trace of some quality that might become stronger
- a spark of interest
- a spark of decency
• Hypernyms:
trace, hint, suggestion
5. a small fragment of a burning substance thrown out by burning material or by friction
• Hypernyms:
fragment
1. put in motion or move to act (Freq. 5)
- trigger a reaction
- actuate the circuits
• Syn:
trip, actuate, trigger, activate, set off,
spark off, trigger off, touch off
• Derivationally related forms:
activation (for: activate), trigger (for: trigger), actuator (for: actuate), act (for: actuate), actuation (for: actuate), trip (for: trip), tripper (for: trip)
• Hypernyms:
initiate, pioneer
• Cause:
happen, hap, go on, pass off, occur,
pass, fall out, come about, take place
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
2. emit or produce sparks (Freq. 1)
- A high tension wire, brought down by a storm, can continue to spark
• Syn:
sparkle
• Derivationally related forms:
sparkle (for: sparkle)
• Hypernyms:
emit, give out, give off
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
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