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"Twinkle" Definition

noun

A brief interval; a twinkling.
A rapid to-and-fro movement.
A slight, intermittent gleam of light; a sparkling flash; a glimmer.
A sparkle of merriment or delight in the eye.
A wink of the eyelids.

verb-intransitive

To be bright or sparkling, as with merriment or delight: eyes that twinkled with joy.
To blink or wink the eyes. See Synonyms at blink.
To move about or to and fro rapidly and gracefully; flit.
To shine with slight, intermittent gleams, as distant lights or stars; flicker; glimmer. See Synonyms at flash.

verb-transitive

To emit (light) in slight, intermittent gleams.

verb

To shine with a flickering or sparkling light .
To flutter the eyelids.
To appear bright especially with merriment .
To flutter or flit rapidly.
To cause to shine with fluctuating light.

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