spark has definitions from the fields of physics,electricity,writing
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[ verb ] put in motion or move to act

Examples

"trigger a reaction" "actuate the circuits"

Used in print

(The Christian Science Monitor,...)

The pro-Western government , which the United_States had helped in a revolt against the Souvanna_Phouma `` neutralist '' government , never did appear to spark much fighting spirit in the Royal_Lao_Army .

(James J. Maguire, "A Family Affair"...)

The net result is a uniquely satisfying sense of comradeship , the kind_of comradeship which sparks enthusiasm and blunts the cutting_edge of sacrifice and hardship .

(Newark Evening News...)

The issue was sufficiently potent in 1935 to spark secession from the American_Federation of Labor of its industrial_union members .

(Saturday Review...)

This is one of the_most constructive suggestions made in_this critical field in years , and I certainly hope it sparks some action .

(Joseph E. Choate, "The American Boating Scene"...)

As America on wheels was responsible_for an industry of motor courts , motels , and drive-in establishments where you can dine , see a movie , shop , or make a bank_deposit , the ever-increasing number of boating enthusiasts have sparked industries designed especially to accommodate them .

2
[ noun ] brightness and animation of countenance

Synonyms

light sparkle

Examples

"he had a sparkle in his eye"

Used in print

(Charles Wharton Stork, "Verner von Heidenstam"...)

`` There is a spark dwells deep within my soul .

That little spark is all the wealth I know , That little spark is my life 's misery '' .

That little spark is all the wealth I know , That little spark is my life 's misery '' .

(William C. Smith, "Why Fear Ideas?"...)

Shakespeare did not usually invent the incidents in his plays , but borrowed them from old stories , ballads , and plays , wove them together , and then breathed into them his spark of life .

Related terms

expression vitality

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[ noun ] a momentary flash of light

Synonyms

glint flicker

Used in print

(Robert L. Duncan, The Voice of Strangers....)

No_matter how devoted a man was , no_matter how fully he gave his life to the Lord , he could never extinguish that one spark of pride that gave him definition as an individual .

Related terms

flash glitter flicker

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[ noun ] (physics,electricity) electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field

Used in print

(Chicago Daily Tribune...)

That_is , when Mr._Milstein thrust straight to the core of the music , sparks flying , bow shredding , violin singing , glittering and sometimes spitting , Mr._Hendl could go_along .

(The Providence Journal...)

But it strikes sparks on_occasion and their light causes all else to be forgotten .

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

Synonyms

sparkle

Used in print

(T. C. McClary, "The Flooded Desert," Argosy,...)

Her temper sparked like charcoal when it first lights_up .

Related terms

emit glint glitter

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[ noun ] (writing) Scottish writer of satirical novels (born in 1918)

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writer

7
[ noun ] a small but noticeable trace of some quality that might become stronger

Examples

"a spark of interest" "a spark of decency"

Related terms

trace trip

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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 29618
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[ noun ] a small fragment of a burning substance thrown out by burning material or by friction

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fragment

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