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twinkling

/ˈtwɪŋklɪŋ/
verb

  1. (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."

  2. (chiefly of eyes) to be bright with delight

    "His shrewd little eyes twinkled roguishly."

    Similar: sparkle

  3. To bat, blink or wink the eyes

Synonymsglimmer, scintillate, sparkle, wink
adjective

  1. Sparkling intermittently.

    Similar: atwinkle

Synonymsatwinkle

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