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Meaning of twinkle

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

twinkle

Pronunciation:/ˈtwɪŋkl̩/

noun

Definitions

  1. A sparkle or glimmer of light

  2. A sparkle of delight in the eyes.

    Example: He was a rotund, jolly man with a twinkle in his eye.

  3. A flitting movement

  4. A brief moment; a twinkling.

verb

Definitions

  1. (of a source of light) to shine with a flickering light; to glimmer

    Example: We could see the lights of the village twinkling in the distance.

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

    Example: His shrewd little eyes twinkled roguishly.

    Synonyms:sparkle

  3. To bat, blink or wink the eyes

  4. To flit to and fro

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/twinkle

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