Twinkle has 6 different meanings across 2 categories:
Noun
· Verb
Noun
1
a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash
"The stars began to twinkle as soon as the clouds parted, casting fleeting sparks across the night sky."
2
merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance
"he had a sparkle in his eye"
"there's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes"
3
a sparkle or glimmer of light
"The stars began to twinkle brightly as dusk settled over the valley."
Verb
1
gleam or glow intermittently
"The lights were flashing"
2
emit or reflect light in a flickering manner
"Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star?"
3
to shine with a flickering light; to glimmer
"The stars began to twinkle brightly above the dark horizon as the night deepened."
Example Sentences
"he had a sparkle in his eye"
noun
"there's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes"
noun
"The lights were flashing"
verb
"Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star?"
verb
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