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English noun: spark | |||
| 1. | spark (event) a momentary flash of light | ||
| Synonyms | flicker, glint | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | flash | ||
| 2. | spark (attribute) merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance | ||
| Samples | He had a sparkle in his eye. There's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes. | ||
| Synonyms | light, sparkle, twinkle | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | aspect, expression, face, facial expression, look, verve, vitality | ||
| 3. | spark (phenomenon) electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field | ||
| Synonyms | arc, discharge, electric arc, electric discharge | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | electrical conduction | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | brush discharge, corona, corona discharge, corposant, electric glow, flashover, Saint Elmo's fire, Saint Elmo's light, Saint Ulmo's fire, Saint Ulmo's light, St. Elmo's fire | ||
| 4. | spark (quantity) a small but noticeable trace of some quality that might become stronger | ||
| Samples | A spark of interest. A spark of decency. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hint, suggestion, trace | ||
| 5. | Spark (person) Scottish writer of satirical novels (born in 1918) | ||
| Synonyms | Dame Muriel Spark, Muriel Sarah Spark, Muriel Spark | ||
| Instance hypernym | author, writer | ||
| 6. | spark (object) a small fragment of a burning substance thrown out by burning material or by friction | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fragment | ||
English verb: spark | |||
| 1. | spark (creation) put in motion or move to act | ||
| Samples | Trigger a reaction. Actuate the circuits. | ||
| Synonyms | activate, actuate, set off, spark off, touch off, trigger, trigger off, trip | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | initiate, pioneer | ||
| Cause | come about, fall out, go on, hap, happen, occur, pass, pass off, take place | ||
| 2. | spark (weather) emit or produce sparks | ||
| Samples | A high tension wire, brought down by a storm, can continue to spark. | ||
| Synonyms | sparkle | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | emit, give off, give out | ||
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