twinkle

/ˈtwɪŋkl̩/

noun

A sparkle or glimmer of light
A sparkle of delight in the eyes.
"He was a rotund, jolly man with a twinkle in his eye."
A flitting movement

verb

(of a source of light) to shine with a flickering light; to glimmer
"We could see the lights of the village twinkling in the distance."
(chiefly of eyes) to be bright with delight
"His shrewd little eyes twinkled roguishly."
Similar: sparkle
To bat, blink or wink the eyes

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