Glitter vs. Sparkle
Difference Between Glitter and Sparkle
Glitternoun
A bright, sparkling light; shininess or brilliance.
Sparklenoun
A little spark; a scintillation.
Glitternoun
A shiny, decorative adornment, sometimes sprinkled on glue to make simple artwork.
Sparklenoun
Brilliance; luster.
the sparkle of a diamondGlitternoun
(figurative) Glitz.
Sparklenoun
Liveliness; vivacity.
the sparkle of his conversation over dinnerGlitterverb
To sparkle with light; to shine with a brilliant and broken light or showy luster; to gleam.
a glittering swordthe glittering ornaments on a Christmas treeSparklenoun
The quality of being sparkling or fizzy; effervescence.
Glitterverb
To be showy, specious, or striking, and hence attractive.
the glittering scenes of a courtSparkleverb
(intransitive) To emit sparks; to throw off ignited or incandescent particles
The wood was sparkling in the bonfire.Glitternoun
the quality of glittering or sparkling brightly
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.Glitternoun
the occurrence of a small flash or spark
Sparkleverb
(intransitive) To manifest itself by, or as if by, emitting sparks; to glisten; to flash.
Glitterverb
be shiny, as if wet;
His eyes were glisteningSparkleverb
(intransitive) To emit little bubbles, as certain kinds of liquors; to effervesce
sparkling winesparkling waterSparkleverb
(transitive) To emit in the form or likeness of sparks.
Sparkleverb
To disperse.
Sparkleverb
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
