Nouns

(n)flicker, spark, glinta momentary flash of light
(n)sparkle, twinkle, spark, lightmerriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance“he had a sparkle in his eye”, “there's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes”
(n)discharge, spark, arc, electric arc, electric dischargeelectrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
(n)sparka small but noticeable trace of some quality that might become stronger“a spark of interest”, “a spark of decency”
(n)sparka small fragment of a burning substance thrown out by burning material or by friction

Verbs

(v)trip, actuate, trigger, activate, set off, spark off, spark, trigger off, touch offput in motion or move to act“trigger a reaction”, “actuate the circuits”
(v)spark, sparkleemit or produce sparks“A high tension wire, brought down by a storm, can continue to spark”