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verb
[no object] (of a star or light, or a shiny object) shine with a gleam that varies repeatedly between bright and faint:the lights twinkled in the distance (as adjective twinkling)twinkling harbor lights (of a person’s eyes) sparkle, especially with amusement. smile so that one’s eyes sparkle:“Aha!” he said, twinkling at her (as adjective twinkling)a twinkling smile (of a person’s feet) move lightly and rapidly:his sandaled feet twinkled over the ground
noun
a sparkle or gleam in a person’s eyes. a light that appears continually to grow brighter and fainter:the distant twinkle of the lights