shine vs sparkle

sparkle vs shine

shine and sparkle both are nouns.

shine and sparkle both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
shine	Yes	No	Yes	No
sparkle	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, sparkle is a hyponym of shine; that is, sparkle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than shine:

shine: be bright by reflecting or casting light
sparkle: reflect brightly

Other hyponyms of shine include resplend, glare, opalesce, luminesce, coruscate, scintillate.

shine (noun)	sparkle (noun)
the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light	the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
	merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance
	the occurrence of a small flash or spark

shine (verb)	sparkle (verb)
make (a surface) shine	become bubbly or frothy or foaming
experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion	be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity
be shiny, as if wet	reflect brightly
have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink	emit or produce sparks
touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly
be distinguished or eminent
be clear and obvious
emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light
be bright by reflecting or casting light
throw or flash the light of (a lamp)

Difference between shine and sparkle

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