The difference between Sparkle and Twinkle

When used as nouns, sparkle means a little spark, whereas twinkle means a sparkle or glimmer of light.

When used as verbs, sparkle means to emit sparks, whereas twinkle means to shine with a flickering light.

check bellow for the other definitions of Sparkle and Twinkle

  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.

  1. Twinkle as a verb (of a source of light):

    to shine with a flickering light; to glimmer

    Examples:

    "We could see the lights of the village twinkling in the distance."

  2. Twinkle as a verb (chiefly, of eyes):

    to be bright with delight

    Examples:

    "His shrewd little eyes twinkled roguishly."

  3. Twinkle as a verb:

    to bat, blink or wink the eyes

  4. Twinkle as a verb:

    to flit to and fro

  1. Twinkle as a noun:

    a sparkle or glimmer of light

  2. Twinkle as a noun:

    a sparkle of delight in the eyes.

    Examples:

    "He was a rotund, jolly man with a twinkle in his eye."

  3. Twinkle as a noun:

    a flitting movement

  4. Twinkle as a noun (colloquial):

    A brief moment; a twinkling.

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