Glitter vs. Sparkle

Glitternoun

A bright, sparkling light; shininess or brilliance.

Glitternoun

A shiny, decorative adornment, sometimes sprinkled on glue to make simple artwork.

Glitternoun

(figurative) Glitz.

Glitterverb

To sparkle with light; to shine with a brilliant and broken light or showy luster; to gleam.

Glitterverb

To be showy, specious, or striking, and hence attractive.

Glitterverb

To sparkle with light; to shine with a brilliant and broken light or showy luster; to gleam; as, a glittering sword.

Glitterverb

To be showy, specious, or striking, and hence attractive; as, the glittering scenes of a court.

Glitternoun

A bright, sparkling light; brilliant and showy luster; brilliancy; as, the glitter of arms; the glitter of royal equipage.

Glitternoun

the quality of glittering or sparkling brightly

Glitternoun

the occurrence of a small flash or spark

Glitterverb

be shiny, as if wet;

Glitter

Glitter is an assortment of small, reflective particles that come in a variety of shapes, sizes, and colors. Glitter particles reflect light at different angles, causing the surface to sparkle or shimmer.

Sparklenoun

A little spark; a scintillation.

Sparklenoun

Brilliance; luster.

Sparklenoun

Liveliness; vivacity.

Sparklenoun

The quality of being sparkling or fizzy; effervescence.

Sparkleverb

(intransitive) To emit sparks; to throw off ignited or incandescent particles

Sparkleverb

(by extension) To shine as if throwing off sparks; to emit flashes of light; to scintillate; to twinkle

Sparkleverb

(intransitive) To manifest itself by, or as if by, emitting sparks; to glisten; to flash.

Sparkleverb

(intransitive) To emit little bubbles, as certain kinds of liquors; to effervesce

Sparkleverb

(transitive) To emit in the form or likeness of sparks.

Sparkleverb

To disperse.

Sparkleverb

To scatter on or over.

Sparklenoun

A little spark; a scintillation.

Sparklenoun

Brilliancy; luster; as, the sparkle of a diamond.

Sparkleverb

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.

Sparkleverb

To manifest itself by, or as if by, emitting sparks; to glisten; to flash.

Sparkleverb

To emit little bubbles, as certain kinds of liquors; to effervesce; as, sparkling wine.

Sparkleverb

To emit in the form or likeness of sparks.

Sparkleverb

To disperse.

Sparkleverb

To scatter on or over.

Sparklenoun

brightness and animation of countenance;

Sparklenoun

the occurrence of a small flash or spark

Sparklenoun

the quality of glittering or sparkling brightly

Sparkleverb

reflect brightly;

Sparkleverb

be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity;

Sparkleverb

emit or produce sparks;

Sparkleverb

form bubbles;

Sparkleverb

shine brightly with flashes of light

Sparkleverb

be vivacious and witty

Sparklenoun

a glittering flash of light

Sparklenoun

vivacity and wit