Gleam vs. Sparkle
Difference Between Gleam and Sparkle
Gleamnoun
a small or indistinct shaft or stream of light.
Sparklenoun
A little spark; a scintillation.
Gleamnoun
a glimpse or hint; an indistinct sign of something.
The rescue workers preserved a gleam of optimism that they might still survive.Sparklenoun
Brilliance; luster.
the sparkle of a diamondGleamnoun
brightness or shininess; splendor.
Sparklenoun
Liveliness; vivacity.
the sparkle of his conversation over dinnerGleamverb
To shine; to glitter; to glisten.
Sparklenoun
The quality of being sparkling or fizzy; effervescence.
Gleamverb
To be briefly but strongly apparent.
Sparkleverb
(intransitive) To emit sparks; to throw off ignited or incandescent particles
The wood was sparkling in the bonfire.Gleamverb
To disgorge filth, as a hawk.
Sparkleverb
(by extension) To shine as if throwing off sparks; to emit flashes of light; to scintillate; to twinkle
The stars sparkle in the sky.Gleamnoun
an appearance of reflected light
Sparkleverb
(intransitive) To manifest itself by, or as if by, emitting sparks; to glisten; to flash.
Gleamnoun
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
Sparkleverb
(intransitive) To emit little bubbles, as certain kinds of liquors; to effervesce
sparkling winesparkling waterGleamverb
be shiny, as if wet;
His eyes were glisteningSparkleverb
(transitive) To emit in the form or likeness of sparks.
Gleamverb
shine brightly, like a star or a light
Sparkleverb
To disperse.
Gleamverb
appear briefly;
A terrible thought gleamed in her mindSparkleverb
To scatter on or over.
Sparklenoun
brightness and animation of countenance;
he had a sparkle in his eyeSparklenoun
the occurrence of a small flash or spark
Sparklenoun
the quality of glittering or sparkling brightly
Sparkleverb
reflect brightly;
Unquarried marble sparkled on the hillsideSparkleverb
be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity;
The musical performance sparkledA scintillating conversationhis playing coruscated throught the concert hallSparkleverb
emit or produce sparks;
A high tension wire, brought down by a storm, can continue to sparkSparkleverb
form bubbles;
The boiling soup was frothingThe river was foamingSparkling water
