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1. Gleam or glow intermittently
   "The lights were twinkling"
   - flash, blink, wink, winkle
    
2. Emit or reflect light in a flickering manner
   "Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star?"
   - winkle, scintillate

1. A rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash
   - scintillation, sparkling
    
2. Merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance
   "there's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes"
   - sparkle, spark, light

Derived forms: twinkling, twinkled, twinkles

See also: twinkler, twinkly

Type of: alteration, aspect, beam, change, expression, face, facial expression, look, modification, radiate, shine, verve, vitality

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