glitter vs sparkle

glitter

verb
  • To sparkle with light; to shine with a brilliant and broken light or showy luster; to gleam. 

  • To be showy, specious, or striking, and hence attractive. 

noun
  • A shiny, decorative adornment, sometimes sprinkled on glue to make simple artwork. 

  • Glitz. 

  • A bright, sparkling light; shininess or brilliance. 

sparkle

verb
  • To shine as if throwing off sparks; to emit flashes of light; to scintillate; to twinkle 

  • To manifest itself by, or as if by, emitting sparks; to glisten; to flash. 

  • To emit sparks; to throw off ignited or incandescent particles 

  • To emit little bubbles, as certain kinds of liquors; to effervesce 

  • To emit in the form or likeness of sparks. 

noun
  • Brilliance; luster. 

  • Liveliness; vivacity. 

  • The quality of being sparkling or fizzy; effervescence. 

  • A little spark; a scintillation. 

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