sparkle sparkle /ˈspɑːrkəl/

noun

1. () Merriment expressed by a brightness, gleam or animation of countenance  ( twinkle , light , sparkle , spark )
   merriment expressed by a brightness, gleam or animation of countenance
    He had a sparkle in his eye
   he had a sparkle in his eye
    There's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes
   there's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes
   
   
2. The quality of shining with a bright reflected light  ( glisten , glister [Archaic] , scintillation , glitter , sparkle )
   the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
    The dress had a certain glitter to it, catching and reflecting the light beautifully.
   The dress had a certain glitter to it, catching and reflecting the light beautifully.
   
   
3. The occurrence of a small flash or spark  ( coruscation , glitter , sparkle )
   the occurrence of a small flash or spark
   
   

verb

1. () Be lively, brilliant or exhibit virtuosity  ( coruscate , scintillate , sparkle )
   be lively, brilliant or exhibit virtuosity
    The musical performance sparkled
   The musical performance sparkled
    A scintillating conversation
   A scintillating conversation
    His playing coruscated throughout the concert hall
   his playing coruscated throughout the concert hall
   
2. () Reflect brightly  ( coruscate , scintillate , sparkle )
   reflect brightly
    Unquarried marble sparkled on the hillside
   Unquarried marble sparkled on the hillside
   
3. Become bubbly, frothy or foaming  ( effervesce , fizz , form bubbles , foam , froth , sparkle )
   become bubbly, frothy or foaming
    The boiling soup was frothing
   The boiling soup was frothing
    The river was foaming
   The river was foaming
    Sparkling water
   sparkling water
   
4. Emit or produce sparks  ( sparkle , spark )
   emit or produce sparks
    A high tension wire, brought down by a storm, can continue to spark
   A high tension wire, brought down by a storm, can continue to spark