Dazzle vs. Sparkle — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Dazzle and Sparkle
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Dazzle
To dim the vision of, especially to blind with intense light.
Sparkle
Shine brightly with flashes of light
Her earrings sparkled as she turned her head
Dazzle
To amaze, overwhelm, or bewilder with spectacular display
A figure skater who dazzled the audience with virtuosic jumps.
Sparkle
Be vivacious and witty
After a glass of wine, she began to sparkle
Dazzle
To become blinded.
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Sparkle
A glittering flash of light
There was a sparkle in his eyes
Dazzle
To inspire admiration or wonder.
Sparkle
Vivacity and wit
She's got a kind of sparkle
Dazzle
The act of dazzling or the state of being dazzled.
Sparkle
To give off sparks.
Dazzle
(transitive) To confuse the sight of by means of excessive brightness.
Dazzled by the headlights of the lorry, the deer stopped in the middle of the street.
Sparkle
To give off or reflect flashes of light; glitter
"The night seemed very large and still, and the stars sparkled like frost in the black sky" (Laura Ingalls Wilder). "The diamonds sparkled in a sunset ray that came through the slats of the shutters" (Edith Wharton).
Dazzle
To render incapable of thinking clearly; to overwhelm with showiness or brilliance.
The delegates were dazzled by the originality of his arguments.
Sparkle
To be reflected in small flashes of light
"The light of the rising moon sparkled on the sea" (Arthur C. Clarke).
Dazzle
(intransitive) To be overpowered by light; to be confused by excess of brightness.
Sparkle
To be brilliant in performance.
Dazzle
A light of dazzling brilliancy.
Sparkle
To make or contain witty or intelligently lively remarks
Their conversation sparkled all evening.
Dazzle
(figurative) Showy brilliance that may stop a person from thinking clearly.
Sparkle
To release gas bubbles; effervesce
Champagne sparkles.
Dazzle
(uncommon) A herd of zebra.
Sparkle
A small spark or gleaming particle.
Dazzle
(uncountable) Dazzle camouflage.
Sparkle
A glittering quality.
Dazzle
To overpower with light; to confuse the sight of by brilliance of light.
Those heavenly shapesWill dazzle now the earthly, with their blazeInsufferably bright.
An unreflected light did never yetDazzle the vision feminine.
Sparkle
Brilliant animation; vivacity.
Dazzle
To bewilder or surprise with brilliancy or display of any kind.
Sparkle
Emission of gas bubbles; effervescence.
Dazzle
To be overpoweringly or intensely bright; to excite admiration by brilliancy.
Ah, friend! to dazzle, let the vain design.
Sparkle
A little spark; a scintillation.
Dazzle
To be overpowered by light; to be confused by excess of brightness.
An overlight maketh the eyes dazzle.
I dare not trust these eyes;They dance in mists, and dazzle with surprise.
Sparkle
Brilliance; luster.
The sparkle of a diamond
Dazzle
A light of dazzling brilliancy.
Sparkle
Liveliness; vivacity.
The sparkle of his conversation over dinner
Dazzle
Brightness enough to blind partially and temporarily
Sparkle
The quality of being sparkling or fizzy; effervescence.
Dazzle
To cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light;
She was dazzled by the bright headlights
Sparkle
(intransitive) To emit sparks; to throw off ignited or incandescent particles
The wood was sparkling in the bonfire.
Dazzle
Amaze or bewilder, as with brilliant wit or intellect or skill;
Her arguments dazzled everyone
The dancer dazzled the audience with his turns and jumps
Sparkle
(by extension) To shine as if throwing off sparks; to emit flashes of light; to scintillate; to twinkle
The stars sparkle in the sky.
Sparkle
(intransitive) To manifest itself by, or as if by, emitting sparks; to glisten; to flash.
Sparkle
(intransitive) To emit little bubbles, as certain kinds of liquors; to effervesce
Sparkling wine
Sparkling water
Sparkle
(transitive) To emit in the form or likeness of sparks.
Sparkle
To disperse.
Sparkle
To scatter on or over.
Sparkle
A little spark; a scintillation.
As fire is wont to quicken and goFrom a sparkle sprungen amiss,Till a city brent up is.
The shock was sufficiently strong to strike out some sparkles of his fiery temper.
Sparkle
Brilliancy; luster; as, the sparkle of a diamond.
Sparkle
To emit sparks; to throw off ignited or incandescent particles; to shine as if throwing off sparks; to emit flashes of light; to scintillate; to twinkle; as, the blazing wood sparkles; the stars sparkle.
A mantelet upon his shoulder hangingBretful of rubies red, as fire sparkling.
Sparkle
To manifest itself by, or as if by, emitting sparks; to glisten; to flash.
I see bright honor sparkle through your eyes.
Sparkle
To emit little bubbles, as certain kinds of liquors; to effervesce; as, sparkling wine.
Sparkle
To emit in the form or likeness of sparks.
Sparkle
To disperse.
The Landgrave hath sparkled his army without any further enterprise.
Sparkle
To scatter on or over.
Sparkle
Brightness and animation of countenance;
He had a sparkle in his eye
Sparkle
The occurrence of a small flash or spark
Sparkle
The quality of glittering or sparkling brightly
Sparkle
Reflect brightly;
Unquarried marble sparkled on the hillside
Sparkle
Be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity;
The musical performance sparkled
A scintillating conversation
His playing coruscated throught the concert hall
Sparkle
Emit or produce sparks;
A high tension wire, brought down by a storm, can continue to spark
Sparkle
Form bubbles;
The boiling soup was frothing
The river was foaming
Sparkling water
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