twinkle

• twinkle

twinkle

Noun

a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash

Synonyms:

• twinkle
• scintillation
• sparkling

Noun

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"

Synonyms:

• sparkle
• twinkle
• spark
• light

Verb

gleam or glow intermittently; "The lights were flashing"

Synonyms:

• flash
• blink
• wink
• twinkle
• winkle

Verb

emit or reflect light in a flickering manner; "Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star?"

Synonyms:

• twinkle
• winkle
• scintillate