Glitter vs. Sparkle

Glitter vs. Sparkle — Is There a Difference?
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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 diamond

Glitternoun

(figurative) Glitz.

Sparklenoun

Liveliness; vivacity.

the sparkle of his conversation over dinner
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Glitterverb

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 tree

Sparklenoun

The quality of being sparkling or fizzy; effervescence.

Glitterverb

To be showy, specious, or striking, and hence attractive.

the glittering scenes of a court

Sparkleverb

(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.
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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 glistening

Sparkleverb

(intransitive) To emit little bubbles, as certain kinds of liquors; to effervesce

sparkling winesparkling water

Sparkleverb

(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 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