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Meaning of twinkle

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  twinkle
      n 1: a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash [syn:
           {twinkle}, {scintillation}, {sparkling}]
      2: 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" [syn: {sparkle}, {twinkle},
         {spark}, {light}]
      v 1: gleam or glow intermittently; "The lights were flashing"
           [syn: {flash}, {blink}, {wink}, {twinkle}, {winkle}]
      2: emit or reflect light in a flickering manner; "Does a
         constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star?"
         [syn: {twinkle}, {winkle}, {scintillate}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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