twinkle
noun
- 1
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
- 2
a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash
verb
- 1
gleam or glow intermittently
The lights were flashing
- 2
emit or reflect light in a flickering manner
Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star?
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