Also known as: kirakiradeshita, 闪闪发光, キラキラ
A momentary bright shimmer of reflected Light, generally Diamond (Shape)-, astroid or Star (Symbol)-shaped, and short-lived. Groups of them tend to appear and vanish in various instances.
Sparkle, Glint, and Diffraction Spikes all refer to similar patterns of bright lines radiating from a point. They are not clearly differentiated, and usage tends to be context-sensitive. In general:
- Sparkle is considered the base case. Usually four lines at right angles radiating from a point. Associated with eyes, liquid or particulate matter (e.g. raindrops, snow, sand), or nothing (appearing mid-air). Can appear in large numbers.
- Glint is associated with solid objects, especially ones which are metallic and/or sharp. Usually appear singly or in small numbers.
- Diffraction Spikes is the technical term for the phenomenon in general, but is used less often. Can be used for more realistic-looking effects or conversely when appearing extremely large and exaggerated. More likely than sparkle and glint to be asymmetric or to have more than four radiating lines.
Examples
- Stylized sparkle
- Semi-realistic sparkles
See also
- Sparkling Aura for multiple sparkles around a certain object or character.
- Iridescent
- Lens Flare
- Bokeh
- Light Particles
- Sparkle Background
- Sparkle Print
