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twinkle
('tw/I//N/k/@/l )

noun (n)

  • a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash(noun.event)
    Synonym:
    scintillation, sparkling
    source: wordnet30
  • merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance(noun.attribute)
    Example:
    There's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes.
    Synonym:
    light, spark, sparkle
    source: wordnet30
  • A closing or opening, or a quick motion, of the eye; a wink or sparkle of the eye.(noun)
    source: webster1913

verb (v)

  • gleam or glow intermittently(verb.perception)
    Synonym:
    blink, flash, wink, winkle
    source: wordnet30
  • emit or reflect light in a flickering manner(verb.weather)
    Example:
    Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star?.
    Synonym:
    scintillate, winkle
    source: wordnet30
  • To open and shut the eye rapidly; to blink; to wink.(verb)
    source: webster1913
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