spark /spɑrk/
2. merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance; "he had a sparkle in his eye"; "there's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes"
synset: sparkle, twinkle, spark, light
3. electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
synset: discharge, spark, arc, electric_arc, electric_discharge
4. a small but noticeable trace of some quality that might become stronger; "a spark of interest"; "a spark of decency"
synset: spark
5. Scottish writer of satirical novels (born in 1918)
synset: Spark, Muriel_Spark, Dame_Muriel_Spark, Muriel_Sarah_Spark
6. a small fragment of a burning substance thrown out by burning material or by friction
synset: spark
1. put in motion or move to act; "trigger a reaction"; "actuate the circuits"
synset: trip, actuate, trigger, activate, set_off, spark_off, spark, trigger_off, touch_off
2. emit or produce sparks; "A high tension wire, brought down by a storm, can continue to spark"
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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