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Definition:

brightness and animation of countenance; "he had a sparkle in his eye";

a momentary flash of light;

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

Scottish writer of satirical novels (born in 1918);

electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field;

a small but noticeable trace of some quality that might become stronger; "a spark of interest"; "a spark of decency";

put in motion or move to act; "trigger a reaction"; "actuate the circuits";

emit or produce sparks; "A high tension wire, brought down by a storm, can continue to spark";

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

Derivational Morphology: sparkle, scintillate, coruscate, glitter, glisten, glint, gleam, shine, spark, flicker, flick, trip, actuate, trigger, activate, set off, spark off, trigger off, touch off, activation, induction, initiation, actuator, act, human action, human activity, propulsion, actuation, tripper, coruscation, discharge, arc, electric arc, electric discharge

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