twinkle

verb [I]

/ˈtwɪŋ.kl̩/

Definition

› (of light or a shiny surface) to shine repeatedly strongly then weakly, as if flashing on and off very quickly: The lights of the town twinkled in the distance. The stars twinkled in the clear sky. His brown eyes twinkled behind the gold-rimmed glasses.Emitting and casting light

(Definition of twinkle verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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