Twinkle

['twɪŋk(ə)l] or ['twɪŋkl]

Definition

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

(verb.) emit or reflect light in a flickering manner; 'Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star?'.

Inputed by Eunice--From WordNet

Definition

(v. i.) To open and shut the eye rapidly; to blink; to wink.

(v. i.) To shine with an intermitted or a broken, quavering light; to flash at intervals; to sparkle; to scintillate.

(n.) A closing or opening, or a quick motion, of the eye; a wink or sparkle of the eye.

(n.) A brief flash or gleam, esp. when rapidly repeated.

(n.) The time of a wink; a twinkling.

Typist: Pierce

Synonyms and Synonymous

v. n. Sparkle, flash.

n. Twinkling.

Checker: Natalia

Definition

v.i. to blink: to shine with a trembling sparkling light: to sparkle: to open and shut the eyes rapidly: to quiver.—ns. Twink′le Twink′ling a quick motion of the eye: the time occupied by a wink: an instant: the scintillation of the fixed stars; Twink′ler.

Checked by Hayes

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Editor: Rochelle

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