| lustre | | |
| luster, lustre | (n.) | a surface coating for ceramics or porcelain. |
| brilliancy, luster, lustre, splendor, splendour | (n.) | a quality that outshines the usual. |
| luster, lustre, sheen, shininess | (n.) | the visual property of something that shines with reflected light. |
| spark | | |
| flicker, glint, spark | (n.) | a momentary flash of light. |
| light, spark, sparkle, twinkle | (n.) | merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance.; "he had a sparkle in his eye"; "there's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes" |
| arc, discharge, electric arc, electric discharge, spark | (n.) | electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field. |
| spark | (n.) | a small but noticeable trace of some quality that might become stronger.; "a spark of interest"; "a spark of decency" |
| dame muriel spark, muriel sarah spark, muriel spark, spark | (n.) | Scottish writer of satirical novels (born in 1918). |
| spark | (n.) | a small fragment of a burning substance thrown out by burning material or by friction. |
| activate, actuate, set off, spark, spark off, touch off, trigger, trigger off, trip | (v.) | put in motion or move to act.; "trigger a reaction"; "actuate the circuits" |
| spark, sparkle | (v.) | emit or produce sparks.; "A high tension wire, brought down by a storm, can continue to spark" |
| luster | | |
| twinkle | | |
| scintillation, sparkling, twinkle | (n.) | a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash. |
| blink, flash, twinkle, wink, winkle | (v.) | gleam or glow intermittently.; "The lights were flashing" |
| scintillate, twinkle, winkle | (v.) | emit or reflect light in a flickering manner.; "Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star?" |
| glitter | | |
| glisten, glister, glitter, scintillation, sparkle | (n.) | the quality of shining with a bright reflected light. |
| coruscation, glitter, sparkle | (n.) | the occurrence of a small flash or spark. |
| gleam, glint, glisten, glitter, shine | (v.) | be shiny, as if wet.; "His eyes were glistening" |
| beam | | |
| beam, radio beam | (n.) | a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather. |
| beam | (n.) | long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction. |
| beam, electron beam, ray | (n.) | a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation. |
| beam, beam of light, irradiation, light beam, ray, ray of light, shaft, shaft of light | (n.) | a column of light (as from a beacon). |
| beam | (n.) | (nautical) breadth amidships. |
| beam | (n.) | the broad side of a ship.; "they sighted land on the port beam" |
| balance beam, beam | (n.) | a gymnastic apparatus used by women gymnasts. |
| beam | (v.) | smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression. |
| beam, shine | (v.) | emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light.; "The sun shone bright that day"; "The fire beamed on their faces" |
| beam | (v.) | express with a beaming face or smile.; "he beamed his approval" |
| air, beam, broadcast, send, transmit | (v.) | broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television.; "We cannot air this X-rated song" |
| beam, glow, radiate, shine | (v.) | have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink.; "Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna" |
| beam, glow, radiate, shine | (v.) | experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion.; "She was beaming with joy"; "Her face radiated with happiness" |
| flash | | |
| flash | (n.) | a sudden intense burst of radiant energy. |
| flash | (n.) | a momentary brightness. |
| flash, flashing | (n.) | a short vivid experience.; "a flash of emotion swept over him"; "the flashings of pain were a warning" |
| flash | (n.) | a sudden brilliant understanding.; "he had a flash of intuition" |
| blink of an eye, flash, heartbeat, instant, jiffy, new york minute, split second, trice, twinkling, wink | (n.) | a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat).; "if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash" |
| fanfare, flash, ostentation | (n.) | a gaudy outward display. |
| flare, flash | (n.) | a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate. |
| flash, news bulletin, newsbreak, newsflash | (n.) | a short news announcement concerning some on-going news story. |
| flash | (n.) | a bright patch of color used for decoration or identification.; "red flashes adorned the airplane"; "a flash sewn on his sleeve indicated the unit he belonged to" |
| flash, flash bulb, flash lamp, flashbulb, flashgun, photoflash | (n.) | a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph. |
| flash | (v.) | appear briefly.; "The headlines flashed on the screen" |
| flash, flaunt, ostentate, show off, swank | (v.) | display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously.; "he showed off his new sports car" |
| flash | (v.) | make known or cause to appear with great speed.; "The latest intelligence is flashed to all command posts" |
| dart, dash, flash, scoot, scud, shoot | (v.) | run or move very quickly or hastily.; "She dashed into the yard" |
| flash | (v.) | expose or show briefly.; "he flashed a $100 bill" |
| flash | (v.) | protect by covering with a thin sheet of metal.; "flash the roof" |
| flash | (v.) | emit a brief burst of light.; "A shooting star flashed and was gone" |
| brassy, cheap, flash, flashy, garish, gaudy, gimcrack, loud, meretricious, tacky, tatty, tawdry, trashy | (adj.) | tastelessly showy.; "a flash car"; "a flashy ring"; "garish colors"; "a gaudy costume"; "loud sport shirts"; "a meretricious yet stylish book"; "tawdry ornaments" |
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