• Norwegian:
  • Bokmål: gnist
  • Nynorsk: gneiste

• Norwegian: gnist
• Russian: электрик (non-slang), паяльник (slang)

Verb

1. To trigger, kindle into activity (an argument, etc).
2. To give off a spark or sparks.

Derived terms

• spark off
• sparkle

Etymology 2

probably Scandinavian, akin to sparkr 'sprightly'

Noun

1. gallant, a foppish young man
2. beau, lover

Verb

1. to woo, court

Derived terms

• sparkish
• sparker

References

• Websters}}

Faroese

Pronunciation

A Spark is a small airborne ember or particle of glowing, hot metal.

Spark may also refer to:

In science:

• a momentary electrostatic discharge

• a momentary corona discharge
• Sinthusa, a genus of butterfly

In computer sciences:

• SPARC, a RISC-CPU designed by Sun Microsystems
• SPARK (programming language)
• Spark (cellular automaton), a type of pattern in Conway's Game of Life and related rules

In computer games:

• Spark Unlimited, a game developer

In music:

• Spark Records, a record label
• Spark (Thomas Leeb album), an album of fingerstyle guitarist Thomas Leeb
• "Spark", a single from Tori Amos's album, From the Choirgirl Hotel

In corporate usage:

• Spark Infrastructure, an investor in Australian infrastructure assets
• Spark, an open source, cross-platform instant messaging client optimized for businesses and organizations

In websites:

• The Spark (website), a defunct humor web site

In fiction:

• Spark (comics) or Lightning Lass, a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes
• Spark (Transformers), the soul of a Transformer

Spark is the name of:

• Muriel Spark (1918-2006), Scottish novelist
• Spark (horse), an American thoroughbred racehorse

See also

• Sparks

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