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# spark

«spark» in Mova's school dictionary: **a tiny bright bit of fire or burning material that flies…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (a spark, sparks); verb (spark, sparks, sparked, sparking)

### meaning for a pupil

1) A spark is a tiny bright bit of fire or burning material that flies from a fire or when hard things hit. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spark/#m1)

2) A spark is a quick flash of electricity jumping across a gap. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spark/#m2)

3) To spark something is to start it: spark an idea, spark a fight. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spark/#m3)

4) A spark of something is a small amount of it: a spark of hope. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spark/#m4)

### sense in the lessons

In science, a spark shows electricity jumping through air (as in lightning, which is a giant spark); sparks can start fires. In safety: sparks from a campfire or a damaged plug are dangerous; keep away from sparking sockets and tell an adult. In stories, a spark of an idea starts the adventure. Phrases: sparks fly, spark plug, spark an interest.

### examples

- Sparks flew from the campfire. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spark/#x1)
- Rubbing your feet on the carpet can make a tiny spark. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spark/#x2)
- A spark from the plug started a fire. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spark/#x3)
- The book sparked my interest in space. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spark/#x4)
- Lightning is a giant electric spark. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spark/#x5)
- There was a spark of hope in her eyes. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spark/#x6)
- Sparks flew when the two teams met. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spark/#x7)
- Sparklers give off lots of sparks. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spark/#x8)
- Now he could see glowing sparks, and vivid jets of flame. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spark/#x9)

### note

Countable. Sparkle is related but different: to sparkle is to shine with many small flashes of light. A spark is very hot even though it is small.

### In the corpora

- ["Not the brightest spark" (UK) means not very clever.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/euphemisms/35-mistakes-and-stupidity/11/)
- [A gas leak can explode if a flame or spark lights it.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/13-smells-that-warn/20/)
- [Lightning is a giant electric spark; thunder is the sound of the air around it heated so fast that it bursts outward.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/15-weather-signs/1/)
- [Metal in a microwave can spark and start a fire.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/38-simple-cooking-and-breakfast/19/)
- [Use only microwave-safe dishes: metal, foil and gold rims make sparks and can start a fire.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/106-kitchen-floors-food-safety-and-the-microwave/10/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «spark» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spark/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.