TWINKLE

• (noun) merriment 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"

  synonyms : light , spark , sparkle

• (noun) a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash

  synonyms : scintillation , sparkling

• (verb) gleam or glow intermittently

  "The lights were flashing"

  synonyms : blink , flash , wink , winkle

• (verb) emit or reflect light in a flickering manner

  "Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star?"

  synonyms : scintillate , winkle

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