twinkle

verb

• 1 [no object] (of a star or light, or a shiny object) shine with a gleam that changes constantly from bright to faint:the lights twinkled in the distance
• (of a person’s eyes) sparkle, especially with amusement: the smile made her face crease and her eyes twinkle
• smile so that one’s eyes sparkle:‘Aha!’ he said, twinkling at her

• 2 [no object, with adverbial] (of a person’s feet) move lightly and rapidly:his sandalled feet twinkled over the ground

noun

• a sparkle or gleam in a person’s eyes: she looked at me with a grin and a twinkle in her eye
• a light which appears continually to grow brighter and fainter:the distant twinkle of the lights