(~s, sparkling, ~d)
1.
If something ~s, it is clear and bright and shines with a lot of very small points of light.
The jewels on her fingers ~d...
His bright eyes ~d.
...the sparkling blue waters of the ocean.
= glitter
VERB: V, V, V-ing
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Sparkle is also a noun.
...the ~ of coloured glass.
N-UNCOUNT
2.
Sparkles are small points of light caused by light reflecting off a clear bright surface.
...~s of light...
There was a ~ in her eye that could not be hidden.
N-COUNT
3.
Someone who ~s is lively, intelligent, and witty.
She ~s, and has as much zest as a person half her age...
VERB: V approval
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Sparkle is also a noun.
There was little ~ in their performance.
N-UNCOUNT
sparkling
He is sparkling and versatile in front of the camera.
ADJ
4.
see also sparkling