spark

simple noun28 collocationsAvg. frequency: 6.3

A flash of light caused by a discharge of electricity.

Refers to a very small amount of a quality, feeling or physical spark.

Refers to a small amount of a quality or feeling.

A quality of imagination and originality.

A spark moving through the air, often from a fire.

The quality that is the source of life and energy.

A quality that is considered to come from God or be godlike.

When sparks move through the air from a source.

Figurative: when people get angry and argue.

When a spark causes something to catch fire.

When sparks suddenly appear and burn brightly.

When a spark goes out or ceases to exist.

A very small, bright point of light.

A large number of sparks falling or flying together.

Used with nouns for feelings or qualities (e.g., hope, life, originality).

To experience a sudden, small feeling of something.

To introduce a small amount of an exciting or interesting quality.

To create or cause physical sparks to appear.

To possess a certain lively or special quality.

To be the source of a small amount of an exciting or interesting quality.

To be missing a certain lively or special quality.

To create sparks by hitting two hard objects together, like flint and steel.

To send out or release physical sparks, often from a machine or fire.

When something no longer has its lively or special quality.

To cause sparks to travel outwards from a source.

To cause a large number of sparks to fall on someone or something.

Figurative: when eyes show a strong, sudden emotion like anger.