The difference between Scintillate and Sparkle

When used as verbs, scintillate means to give off sparks, whereas sparkle means to emit sparks.


Sparkle is also noun with the meaning: a little spark.

check bellow for the other definitions of Scintillate and Sparkle

  1. Scintillate as a verb (intransitive):

    To give off sparks; to shine as if emanating sparks; to twinkle or glow. Of a star or other celestial body: to vary rapidly in brightness; to twinkle. Especially of a phosphor: to emit a flash of light upon absorbing ionizing radiation.

  2. Scintillate as a verb (transitive, now, _, rare):

    To throw off like sparks.

  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.