Topic: ELECTRICITY
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| Language: | Old English |
| Origin: | spearca |
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spark1
1 a very small piece of burning material produced by a fire or by hitting or rubbing two hard objects together : sparks from the fire
fire
[countable]sparks from the fire2 a flash of light caused by electricity passing across a space : electric sparks from a broken wire
electricity
[countable]TPEelectric sparks from a broken wire3 a small amount of a feeling or quality : Rachel looked at her and felt a spark of hope.
spark of interest/excitement/anger etc
Rachel looked at her and felt a spark of hope.4 a small action or event that causes something to happen, especially trouble or violence : The judge's verdict provided the spark for the riots. Interest rate cuts were the spark the market needed.
cause
[countable]The judge's verdict provided the spark for the riots.Interest rate cuts were the spark the market needed.5 a quality of intelligence or energy that makes someone successful or fun to be with : She was tired, and lacked her usual spark.
intelligence/energy
[uncountable]She was tired, and lacked her usual spark.
