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Twinkle Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Twinkle? [n] a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash [v] gleam or glow intermittently; "The lights were flashing" [v] emit or reflect light in a flickering manner; of stars; "Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star?" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Twinkle: blink \| flash \| scintillate \| scintillation \| sparkling \| wink \| winkle \| winkle Related Terms \| Find terms related to Twinkle: See Also \| alteration \| beam \| change \| emit light \| flick \| flicker \| modification \| radiate \| shine Twinkle In Webster's Dictionary \Twin"kle\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Twinkled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Twinkling}.] [OE. twinklen, AS. twinclian; akin to OE. twinken to blink, wink, G. zwinken, zwinkern, and perhaps to E. twitch.] 1. To open and shut the eye rapidly; to blink; to wink. The owl fell a moping and twinkling. --L' Estrange. 2. To shine with an intermitted or a broken, quavering light; to flash at intervals; to sparkle; to scintillate. These stars not twinkle when viewed through telescopes that have large apertures. --Sir I. Newton. The western sky twinkled with stars. --Sir W. Scott. \Twin"kle\, n. 1. A closing or opening, or a quick motion, of the eye; a wink or sparkle of the eye. Suddenly, with twinkle of her eye, The damsel broke his misintended dart. --Spenser. 2. A brief flash or gleam, esp. when rapidly repeated. 3. The time of a wink; a twinkling. --Dryden.

Twinkle Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Twinkle?

[n] a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash
[v] gleam or glow intermittently; "The lights were flashing"
[v] emit or reflect light in a flickering manner; of stars; "Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star?"

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Twinkle In Webster's Dictionary

\Twin"kle\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Twinkled}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Twinkling}.] [OE. twinklen, AS. twinclian; akin to OE.
twinken to blink, wink, G. zwinken, zwinkern, and perhaps to
E. twitch.]
1. To open and shut the eye rapidly; to blink; to wink.

         The owl fell a moping and twinkling.  --L' Estrange.



2. To shine with an intermitted or a broken, quavering light;
   to flash at intervals; to sparkle; to scintillate.

         These stars not twinkle when viewed through
         telescopes that have large apertures. --Sir I.
                                               Newton.

         The western sky twinkled with stars.  --Sir W.
                                               Scott.


\Twin"kle\, n.
1. A closing or opening, or a quick motion, of the eye; a
   wink or sparkle of the eye.

         Suddenly, with twinkle of her eye, The damsel broke
         his misintended dart.                 --Spenser.

2. A brief flash or gleam, esp. when rapidly repeated.

3. The time of a wink; a twinkling. --Dryden.

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