A spark or sparkle.

A glittering or flashing point of light.

Scottish and dialect. A spark, in various senses. With of (some quality, fire, light, etc.).

A bright or glittering emanation, flash, or gleam of light. Also transferred, a bright glance.

A spark, a scintilla (literal and figurative).

Glittering or sparkling light; brightness, brilliance, lustre, splendour. See also aglitter, adj. adv.

A spark or flash of light.

A spark, flash of light. literal and figurative. Obsolete.

A scintillation.

An instance of this; a flash, spark, or sparkle.

? A spark.

A spark or sparkle. Frequently in figurative context.

A small spark or sparkle. Also transferred.

An intermittent or transient shining; a sparkle, a scintillation; also, a faint or momentary gleam; a glimmer.

A glittering point or speck of light.

(See quot. 1829.)

figurative. In plural. Sparkles of light. Obsolete. rare.

A twinkle or sparkle. rare.

The first appearance of daylight or of the sun; esp. in peep of dawn, peep of the morning. Also (occasionally): a tiny speck of light.