to spark

Definition of to spark in English English dictionary: A gallant, a foppish young man; A beau, lover; A small particle of glowing matter, either molten or on fire; (in plural sparks but treated as a singular) A ship's radio operator; To woo, court; {n} a particle of fire or light, gay lad, lover; a small fragment of a burning substance thrown out by burning material or by friction; That which, like a spark, may be kindled into a flame, or into action; a feeble germ; an elementary principle; If something sparks, sparks of fire or light come from it. The wires were sparking above me I stared into the flames of the fire as it sparked to life; a small but noticeable trace of some quality that might become stronger; "a spark of interest"; "a spark of decency"; To give off a spark or sparks; If one thing sparks another, the first thing causes the second thing to start happening. What was it that sparked your interest in motoring? a row sparked by a comment about his sister. = cause Spark off means the same as spark. That incident sparked it off His book, Animal Liberation, sparked off a revolution in the way we think about animals. see also bright spark; If a burning object or electricity sparks a fire, it causes a fire. A dropped cigarette may have sparked the fire. = start; An electrical discharge of very short duration between two conductors; emit or produce sparks; "A high tension wire, brought down by a storm, can continue to spark"; {f} produce sparks, emit sparks; flash, sparkle; excite, stimulate, activate, incite (Informal); A brisk, showy, gay man; A short or small burst of electrical discharge; To play the spark, beau, or lover; A ships radio operator; - a tiny, light-emitting particle ejected from a burning composition; A small amount of something, such as an idea, that has the potential to become something greater, just as a spark can start a fire; A spark is a tiny bright piece of burning material that flies up from something that is burning. The fire gradually got bigger and bigger. Sparks flew off in all directions; A small particle of fire or ignited substance which is emitted by a body in combustion; If sparks fly between people, they discuss something in an excited or angry way. They are not afraid to tackle the issues or let the sparks fly when necessary. Scottish writer known for her satirical novels, including Memento Mori (1958) and The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1961); A small, shining body, or transient light; a sparkle; A spark of a quality or feeling, especially a desirable one, is a small but noticeable amount of it. His music lacked that vital spark of imagination; brightness and animation of countenance; "he had a sparkle in his eye"; To sparkle; emit or produce sparks; "A high tension wire, brought down by a storm, can continue to spark; {i} fiery particle thrown out by a burning substance; bright flash; sudden discharge of electricity; flicker, gleam; small but important amount; vain young man who is overly concerned with his appearance; lover, beau; To trigger, kindle into activity (an argument, etc); The sudden transfer of electrical or electrostatic energy through the air from an object with a higher voltage (potential) to an object at a lower voltage Usually, several thousand volts are necessary to overcome even a small air gap for a spark to occur The goal of an ESD control program is to eliminate the chances for sparks or any other type of electrostatic discharge See Failure Mechanism; electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field; Scottish writer of satirical novels (born in 1918); a momentary flash of light; A lover; a gallant; a beau; A spark is a flash of light caused by electricity. It often makes a loud sound. He passed an electric spark through a mixture of gases; put in motion or move to act; "trigger a reaction"; "actuate the circuits"; a small fragment of a burning substance thrown out by burning material or by friction Scottish writer of satirical novels (born in 1918) a small but noticeable trace of some quality that might become stronger; "a spark of interest"; "a spark of decency"; To produce, or give off, sparks, as a dynamo at the commutator when revolving under the collecting brushes; The life force of a Transformer Sparks reside within the Matrix; An electrostatic discharge between two objects, distinguished by a brief audible and visible glow See "Zap"