The difference between Gleam and Sparkle

When used as nouns, gleam means a small or indistinct shaft or stream of light, whereas sparkle means a little spark.

When used as verbs, gleam means to shine, whereas sparkle means to emit sparks.

check bellow for the other definitions of Gleam and Sparkle

  1. Gleam as a noun:

    a small or indistinct shaft or stream of light.

  2. Gleam as a noun:

    a glimpse or hint; an indistinct sign of something.

    Examples:

    "The rescue workers preserved a gleam of optimism that they might still survive."

  3. Gleam as a noun:

    brightness or shininess; splendor.

  1. Gleam as a verb:

    To shine; to glitter; to glisten.

  2. Gleam as a verb:

    To be briefly but strongly apparent.

  3. Gleam as a verb (obsolete, falconry):

    To disgorge filth, as a hawk.

  1. Sparkle as a noun:

    A little spark; a scintillation.

  2. Sparkle as a noun:

    Brilliance; luster.

    Examples:

    "the sparkle of a diamond"

  3. Sparkle as a noun:

    Liveliness; vivacity.

    Examples:

    "the sparkle of his conversation over dinner"

  4. Sparkle as a noun:

    The quality of being sparkling or fizzy; effervescence.

  1. Sparkle as a verb (intransitive):

    To emit sparks; to throw off ignited or incandescent particles

    Examples:

    "usex The wood was sparkling in the bonfire."

  2. Sparkle as a verb (by extension):

    To shine as if throwing off sparks; to emit flashes of light; to scintillate; to twinkle

    Examples:

    "usex The stars sparkle in the sky."

  3. Sparkle as a verb (intransitive):

    To manifest itself by, or as if by, emitting sparks; to glisten; to flash.

  4. Sparkle as a verb (intransitive):

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

    Examples:

    "usex sparkling wine"

    "usex sparkling water"

  5. Sparkle as a verb (transitive):

    To emit in the form or likeness of sparks.

  6. Sparkle as a verb (transitive, obsolete):

    To disperse.

  7. Sparkle as a verb (transitive, obsolete):

    To scatter on or over.

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