Sparks

spark

1. An incandescent particle, especially:
   1. One thrown off from a burning substance.
   2. One resulting from friction.
   3. One remaining in an otherwise extinguished fire; an ember.
   4. A flash of light, especially a flash produced by electric discharge.
   5. A short pulse or flow of electric current.
   6. A quality or feeling with latent potential; a seed or germ:the spark of genius.
   7. A vital, animating, or activating factor: the spark of revolution.
   8. The luminous phenomenon resulting from a disruptive discharge through an insulating material.
   9. The discharge itself.
2. A glistening particle, as of metal.
3. 1. A flash of light, especially a flash produced by electric discharge.
   2. A short pulse or flow of electric current.
   3. A quality or feeling with latent potential; a seed or germ:the spark of genius.
   4. A vital, animating, or activating factor: the spark of revolution.
   5. The luminous phenomenon resulting from a disruptive discharge through an insulating material.
   6. The discharge itself.
4. A trace or suggestion, as:
   1. A quality or feeling with latent potential; a seed or germ:the spark of genius.
   2. A vital, animating, or activating factor: the spark of revolution.
   3. The luminous phenomenon resulting from a disruptive discharge through an insulating material.
   4. The discharge itself.
5. sparks (used with a sing. verb) Informal A radio operator aboard a ship.
6. Electricity
   1. The luminous phenomenon resulting from a disruptive discharge through an insulating material.
   2. The discharge itself.