Spark ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Spark ( noun )

1. A small bright light or flash of light.
2. A feeling or idea that starts a process or series of events.
3. An electric discharge that jumps between two conductors or from a conductor to a ground.
4. A particle thrown off by a fire, hot metal, etc.
5. A small piece of metal produced by striking metal or rubbing two pieces of metal together.

Origin:

Middle english, from old english spearca; akin to old high german sparaha spark and perhaps to sanskrit sparśa touch.

Examples:

1. She watched the sparks fly as the welder worked.
2. His proposal lit a spark in her mind that led to a revolutionary idea.
3. A spark from the campfire landed on the dry leaves, causing a small fire.
4. The electrical system of the car wouldn't start, it needed a spark.
5. A spark from a faulty wire started the fire that destroyed the house.

(As a verb)

Spark ( verb )

1. A small bright light or flash of light.
2. A feeling or idea that starts a process or series of events.
3. An electric discharge that jumps between two conductors or from a conductor to a ground.
4. A particle thrown off by a fire, hot metal, etc.
5. A small piece of metal produced by striking metal or rubbing two pieces of metal together.

Origin:

Middle english, from old english spearca; akin to old high german sparaha spark and perhaps to sanskrit sparśa touch.

Examples:

1. She watched the sparks fly as the welder worked.
2. His proposal lit a spark in her mind that led to a revolutionary idea.
3. A spark from the campfire landed on the dry leaves, causing a small fire.
4. The electrical system of the car wouldn't start, it needed a spark.
5. A spark from a faulty wire started the fire that destroyed the house.