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twinkling

/ˈtwɪŋklɪŋ/ · verb

Meaning

  1. (of a source of light) to shine with a flickering light; to glimmer
  2. (chiefly of eyes) to be bright with delight
  3. To bat, blink or wink the eyes
  4. To flit to and fro
  5. Sparkling intermittently.
  6. A shining with fast intermittent light.
  7. A very short period, notionally the time it takes to blink the eyes.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

wink(English)bright(English)flash(English)trice(English)blink of an eye(English)jiffy(English)instant(English)new york minute(English)scintillation(English)clouds(English)lights(English)eye(English)

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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