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Spark

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Noun

1. flicker, glint, spark

a momentary flash of light

2. light, spark, sparkle, twinkle

merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance

Example Sentences:
'he had a sparkle in his eye'
'there's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes'

3. arc, discharge, electric arc, electric discharge, spark

electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field

4. spark

a small but noticeable trace of some quality that might become stronger

Example Sentences:
'a spark of interest'
'a spark of decency'

5. dame muriel spark, muriel sarah spark, muriel spark, spark

Scottish writer of satirical novels (born in 1918)

6. spark

a small fragment of a burning substance thrown out by burning material or by friction

Verb

7. activate, actuate, set off, spark, spark off, touch off, trigger, trigger off, trip

put in motion or move to act

Example Sentences:
'trigger a reaction'
'actuate the circuits'

8. spark, sparkle

emit or produce sparks

Example Sentences:
'A high tension wire, brought down by a storm, can continue to spark'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Spark

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noun
1. 
a fiery particle thrown out or left by burning material or caused by the friction of two hard surfaces
2. 
a. 
a momentary flash of light accompanied by a sharp crackling noise, produced by a sudden electrical discharge through the air or some other insulating medium between two points
b. 
the electrical discharge itself
c. 
(as modifier)
a spark gap
3. 
anything that serves to animate, kindle, or excite
4. 
a trace or hint
she doesn't show a spark of interest
5. 
vivacity, enthusiasm, or humour
6. 
a small piece of diamond, as used in the cutting of glass
verb
7. (intransitive)
to give off sparks
8. (intransitive)
(of the sparking plug or ignition system of an internal-combustion engine) to produce a spark
9. (transitive; often foll by off)
to kindle, excite, or animate
noun rare
1. 
a fashionable or gallant young man
2.  bright spark
verb
3. rare
to woo (a person)
noun
Dame Muriel (Sarah). 1918–2006, British novelist and writer; her novels include Memento Mori (1959), The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1961), The Takeover (1976), A Far Cry from Kensington (1988), Symposium (1990), and The Finishing School (2004)

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Spark

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Dame Muriel (Sarah)(born Muriel Sarah Camberg) 1918-2006; Brit. writer
noun
1. 
a glowing bit of matter, esp. one thrown off by a fire
2. 
any flash or sparkle of light like this
3. 
a tiny beginning or vestige, as of life, interest, excitement, etc.; particle or trace
4. 
liveliness; vivacity
5.  Electricity
a. 
a very brief flash of light accompanying an electric discharge through air or some other insulating material, as between the electrodes of a spark plug
b. 
such a discharge
6.  US; [pl., with sing. v.]; Slang
a ship's radio operator
verb intransitive
7. 
to make or throw off sparks
8. 
to come forth as or like sparks
9. 
to produce the sparks properly
said of the spark plug in an internal combustion engine
verb transitive
10. 
to serve as the activating or animating influence of or in; stir up; activate
to spark interest
noun OLD-FASHIONED
1. 
a dashing, gallant young man
2. 
a beau or lover
verb transitive, verb intransitive US
3.  Informal, Obsolete
to court, woo, pet, etc.

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Spark

see synonyms of spark
n.
1. An incandescent particle, especially:
a. One thrown off from a burning substance.
b. One resulting from friction.
c. One remaining in an otherwise extinguished fire; an ember.
2. A glistening particle, as of metal.
3.
a. A flash of light, especially a flash produced by electric discharge.
b. A short pulse or flow of electric current.
4. A trace or suggestion, as:
a. A quality or feeling with latent potential; a seed or germ: the spark of genius.
b. A vital, animating, or activating factor: the spark of revolution.
5. sparks (used with a sing. verb) Informal A radio operator aboard a ship.
6. Electricity
a. The luminous phenomenon resulting from a disruptive discharge through an insulating material.
b. The discharge itself.
v. sparked, spark·ing, sparks
v.intr.
1. To give off sparks.
2. To operate correctly. Used of the ignition system of an internal-combustion engine.
v.tr.
1. To set in motion; activate: The incident sparked a controversy.
2. To rouse to action; spur: A cheering crowd sparked the runner to triumph.
n.
1. An elegantly dressed, highly self-conscious young man.
2. A male suitor; a beau.
v. sparked, spark·ing, sparks
v.tr.
To court or woo.
v.intr.
To court a woman or women.
Scottish writer known for her satirical novels, including Memento Mori (1958) and The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1961).

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