Gleam vs. Sparkle

Gleam vs. Sparkle — Is There a Difference?
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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 diamond

Gleamnoun

brightness or shininess; splendor.

Sparklenoun

Liveliness; vivacity.

the sparkle of his conversation over dinner
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Gleamverb

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.
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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 water

Gleamverb

be shiny, as if wet;

His eyes were glistening

Sparkleverb

(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 mind

Sparkleverb

To scatter on or over.

Sparklenoun

brightness and animation of countenance;

he had a sparkle in his eye

Sparklenoun

the occurrence of a small flash or spark

Sparklenoun

the quality of glittering or sparkling brightly

Sparkleverb

reflect brightly;

Unquarried marble sparkled on the hillside

Sparkleverb

be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity;

The musical performance sparkledA scintillating conversationhis playing coruscated throught the concert hall

Sparkleverb

emit or produce sparks;

A high tension wire, brought down by a storm, can continue to spark

Sparkleverb

form bubbles;

The boiling soup was frothingThe river was foamingSparkling water