spark
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2.6
- noun
- /spɑrk/
- What you're looking for in your child is that spark, that look in their eye of excitement.
- a spark in the eye
- still a spark
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Watch on YouTubeAnd he told me, he said, when I looked at that picture, I, there was a spark in your eyes.
- And he told me, he said, when I looked at that picture, I, there was a spark in your eyes.
Examples
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"Heydrich leaned forward, a spark of amusement in his cold, pale eyes."
Fiction book (1991) -
Seth couldn't miss the spark in her usually soft eyes, the firming of her chin, when she mentioned her father.
Fiction book (1995) -
And he told me, he said, when I looked at that picture, I, there was a spark in your eyes.
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And a really bright spark in this film and in this boy's life.
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The spark in our marriage was back.
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And she never lost the spark that drew me to her in the first place.
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Now his eyes took on a different kind of spark.
Fiction book (2000) -
The chestnut eyes had a special spark to them, and Marianne had the sense that this was a cheerful person.
Fiction book (1995) -
Anne still had that mischievous spark in her eyes, but it faded every day, faded and faded.
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When she smiled, there was a spark of joy in her eyes that lit up the entire room.
Synonyms
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3.9
A sudden short feeling or idea that comes quickly
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2.1
A lively light in the eyes that shows excitement
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2.2
A bright, playful look in someone's eyes that shows they find something funny
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5.5
A bright look in someone's eyes showing excitement and strong interest
Antonyms
Idioms
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5.5
A bright look in someone's eyes showing excitement and strong interest
Compounds
- Specialized
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3.5
A small part in a car engine that makes a tiny electric flash to light the fuel and air
- Specialized
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7.8
A device with a gap between metal parts where an electrical spark can jump
- Specialized
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8.0
The timing of the spark that lights the fuel and air in an engine, measured by the piston's position
- Specialized
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7.2
A metal mesh fitted on a chimney that stops sparks escaping and reduces fire risk
- Specialized
1
7.4
A device that reduces sparks when electrical contacts open or close
- Specialized
A device that makes tiny sparks when particles from radiation pass through it
How Lively
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4.2
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2.6
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word spark began as the name for a tiny bright light, and people used that image for the small bright look you can see in someone's face or eyes. So a spark in someone's eyes is a 'small light' that shows joy, playfulness, or strong feeling.