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DEFINITIONS OF:
twinkle
1
v
gleam or glow intermittently
Synonyms:
blink
,
flash
,
wink
,
winkle
Types:
flick
,
flicker
flash intermittently
Type of:
radiate
cause to be seen by emitting light as if in rays
v
emit or reflect light in a flickering manner
“Does a constellation
twinkle
more brightly than a single star?”
Synonyms:
scintillate
,
winkle
scintillate
give off
Type of:
beam
,
shine
emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light
n
a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash
Synonyms:
scintillation
,
sparkling
Type of:
alteration
,
change
,
modification
an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
n
merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance
“there's a perpetual
twinkle
in his eyes”
Synonyms:
light
,
spark
,
sparkle
Type of:
verve
,
vitality
an energetic style
aspect
,
expression
,
face
,
facial expression
,
look
the feelings expressed on a person's face
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