What's the difference between flare and sparkle?

Flare


Definition:

  • (v. i.) To burn with an unsteady or waving flame; as, the candle flares.
  • (v. i.) To shine out with a sudden and unsteady light; to emit a dazzling or painfully bright light.
  • (v. i.) To shine out with gaudy colors; to flaunt; to be offensively bright or showy.
  • (v. i.) To be exposed to too much light.
  • (v. i.) To open or spread outwards; to project beyond the perpendicular; as, the sides of a bowl flare; the bows of a ship flare.
  • (n.) An unsteady, broad, offensive light.
  • (n.) A spreading outward; as, the flare of a fireplace.
  • (n.) Leaf of lard.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Regarding psoriasis, emotional factors have a strong correlation with onset and flare-ups.
  • (2) A definite dose-response relationship was demonstrated between the weal and flare areas and the three active treatments.
  • (3) Pretreatment with terfenadine 60 mg orally significantly inhibited the flare response to both the lower dose of antigen and to saline (P less than 0.05).
  • (4) Although the area of flare increased with each increase in dose from 0.1 to 10 micrograms, the areas of flare produced by 10 and 100 micrograms of histamine did not differ.
  • (5) New observations include: (1) In 15 nm cross sections that show single 14.5 nm levels: (a) The flared X structure characteristic of rigor is replaced by a straight-X figure in which the crossbridge density is aligned along the myosin-actin plane, rather than skewed across it as in rigor.
  • (6) There was no clinically relevant difference between the effects of the two routes of administration on flare area.
  • (7) Cimetidine, an H2-receptor antagonist slightly reduced the effect of clonidine on the wheal and flare reaction.
  • (8) Violence also flared before the game when 300 Torino fans tried to block the Juventus team bus from entering the stadium compound and threw stones at the vehicle, breaking one of its windows.
  • (9) Pretreatment of skin with capsaicin dramatically inhibited the histamine-induced flare response but had no effect on nicotine-induced axon reflex sweating.
  • (10) An additional category, SAP "flare", was also identified (SAP increment greater than 15% at 1 month, with subsequent fall at 2 months).
  • (11) Aqueous cells and flare of both eyes were measured by a laser flare-cell meter (KOWA FC 100).
  • (12) He explains that the violence began after the demo overran its official cut-off time: Violence flared on Tuesday in the centre of Madrid as baton-wielding police charged crowds and fired rubber bullets at demonstrators who had tried to surround the country's parliament building.
  • (13) Both patients with previous infection of the bone had flare up of the infection which was controlled medically.
  • (14) After prednisone was started the total serum IgE sharply declined to a plateau and remained at this level until a flare of allergic aspergillosis occurred.
  • (15) The test result correlated with the activity of the disease when repeated during a flare in the 1st case, and during remission in both.
  • (16) Formation of both weals and flares was significantly inhibited by cetirizine administered by either route; weals were inhibited as early as 20 min after oral intake but not clearly inhibited until 90 min after sublingual intake.
  • (17) Hydroxychloroquine has now clearly been shown to prevent flares, and ancrod has been shown to improve renal disease in patients with glomerular thrombosis.
  • (18) The flare response to SP following capsaicin- or bradykinin-induced desensitization gradually returned to normal after 5-8 weeks.
  • (19) Vladimir Putin claims Ebola virus vaccine has been developed by Russia Read more The tests reinforce concerns about flare-ups of the virus that has killed more than 11,300 people since 2013, almost all of which were in Sierra Leone , Guinea and Liberia.
  • (20) His subcorneal pustular dermatosis subsequently flared and was troublesome for 2 years until he was commenced on PUVA, with excellent response.

Sparkle


Definition:

  • (n.) A little spark; a scintillation.
  • (n.) Brilliancy; luster; as, the sparkle of a diamond.
  • (n.) To emit sparks; to throw off ignited or incandescent particles; to shine as if throwing off sparks; to emit flashes of light; to scintillate; to twinkle; as, the blazing wood sparkles; the stars sparkle.
  • (n.) To manifest itself by, or as if by, emitting sparks; to glisten; to flash.
  • (n.) To emit little bubbles, as certain kinds of liquors; to effervesce; as, sparkling wine.
  • (v. t.) To emit in the form or likeness of sparks.
  • (v. t.) To disperse.
  • (v. t.) To scatter on or over.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) The sparkling vehicle, larger than a school bus, decorated in tropical colours and equipped with three dental chairs, pulled up in front of its very first school: the Foundation School, where Deamonte had been a student.
  • (2) English wine is to be the toast of the country’s farmers this week, with more than £100m in sales expected this year for sparkling and still varieties combined, the environment secretary will announce on Wednesday.
  • (3) Finally, Guardian sports reporter turned ace observationalist Josh Widdicombe has the ability to find the sparkle in the mundane that puts him in line to become the next Sean Lock.
  • (4) The levels of migration of mineral hydrocarbons from polystyrene cups and glasses have been measured into aqueous food simulants as well as lager, beer, cola, sparkling apple juice, lemon barley water, coffee, hot chocolate, tea, lemon tea and chicken soup.
  • (5) After a glorious few days, Nick Clegg has had a less than sparkling Monday morning, according to Rachel Younger on Adam Boulton's blog on the Sky News website .
  • (6) Experts suggest that the popularity of prosecco means it risks becoming a generic term for any sparkling wine that is not champagne.
  • (7) Inside was the world's biggest map, depicting all of New York state, laid out in sparkling terrazzo, across which troupes of acrobats and dancers would perform, and the animals of the kiddies' petting zoo would snuffle.
  • (8) The sand was brown-red and the speckles of salt sparkled in the sun.
  • (9) Two-dimensional echocardiography provided additional features: (1) a more accurate diagnosis of pericardial effusion (67%) and (2) a characteristic "granular sparkling" appearance of the ventricular wall (55%).
  • (10) The truth is that some of these jokes might not have seemed very funny to the Romans either, no matter how the most sparkling ancient comic might have delivered them.
  • (11) But early audience figures for Big Brother suggests viewers are missing the celebrity sparkle – such as it was – provided by the likes of Kerry Katona and the show's eventual winner, Paddy Doherty .
  • (12) Instead, it fell steadily to just above the $1,000 mark, before this year’s sparkling recovery.
  • (13) Pedro was often the architect on a day when he introduced himself to the Chelsea supporters with a sparkling performance that included a goal and an assist on his debut.
  • (14) Yvonne Robertson, who had travelled from Glasgow with her district lodge, spoke of "an absolutely amazing day" as her red, white and blue glitter headband sparkled in the sunshine.
  • (15) Mané, in particular, has become erratic, while Tadic has suffered from the fact that opponents have studied him after his sparkling start to the campaign and increased their efforts to shackle him, partially by curtailing the ability of Southampton’s flying full-backs to support him down the flanks.
  • (16) A little magic from Messi, who sparkles along the byline and stands one up into the centre.
  • (17) Add as much of the sparkling water as you need to make a smooth, pliable mixture.
  • (18) And the sunlight, streaming down through the sparkling clear water, has turned the mother-of-pearl tones below into pure silver.
  • (19) For the first time, it looked like there was a sparkle in his eyes.
  • (20) Saponara has been at his sparkling best in the role, relishing the creative licence handed to him in a more central area.