twinkle
/ˈtwɪŋ·kəl/ v [I]Definition
› (of light) to shine brightly and then less brightly, as if quickly flashing on and off: Stars twinkled in the clear night sky. › Someone whose eyes twinkle has a bright, intelligent expression: His eyes twinkled with mischief.
(Definition of twinkle v from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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