1
[ verb ] gleam or glow intermittently

Synonyms

flash wink winkle blink

Examples

"The lights were flashing"

Used in print

(R. Leslie Gourse, With Gall and Honey....)

Her bright eyes were twinkling .

Related terms

emit_light flicker glint blinker

2
[ verb ] emit or reflect light in a flickering manner; of stars

Synonyms

scintillate winkle

Examples

"Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star?"

Related terms

shine celestial_body scintillate twinkler

3
[ noun ] a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash

Synonyms

sparkling scintillation

Related terms

change flash sparkle

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Rhymes with

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Phonetic and Homophones

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Similar Spelling

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