Dictionary definition · Spark
noun
- Scottish writer of satirical novels (born in 1918)
- a momentary flash of light
- merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance"he had a sparkle in his eye"
- electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
- a small but noticeable trace of some quality that might become stronger"a spark of interest"
- a small fragment of a burning substance thrown out by burning material or by friction
verb
- put in motion or move to act"trigger a reaction"
- emit or produce sparks"A high tension wire, brought down by a storm, can continue to spark"
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Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).