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    Twin·kling
    /ˈtwiNGk(ə)liNG/

    adjective

    • 1. shining with a gleam that changes from bright to faint: "twinkling harbor lights"
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  2. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › twinklingTwinkling - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    The adjective twinkling refers to light that appears sporadically bright and then faint. When the light from stars is twinkling, it may look as if they're winking at you. Of course, it's not the stars themselves that are twinkling, but their light, which gets refracted as it passes through the turbulence of the earth's atmosphere.

  3. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtwinkling noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of twinkling noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTWINKLING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    3 days ago · noun. a very short time; instant; moment. Also called: twinkling of an eye. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word Frequency. twinkling in American English. (ˈtwɪŋklɪŋ ) noun. 1. the action of a thing that twinkles. 2. a. the winking of an eye. b. the very brief time it takes to wink; instant.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › twinklingTwinkling - definition of twinkling by The Free Dictionary

    1. The act of blinking. 2. A blink or twinkle: the twinkling of a starry sky. 3. The time it takes to blink once; an instant: disappeared in the twinkling of an eye. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › twinklingTWINKLING Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

    1. Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at twinkle, -ing 1. Other words from twinkling. un·twin·kling, adjective. Words Nearby twinkling. twinjet. twink.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryTWINKLING definition in American English | Collins English ...

    noun. 1. the action of a thing that twinkles. 2. a. the winking of an eye. b. the very brief time it takes to wink; instant. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved. Word Frequency. twinkling in American English. (ˈtwɪŋklɪŋ) noun. 1.

  8. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › twinkleTwinkle Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of TWINKLE is to shine with a flickering or sparkling light : scintillate. How to use twinkle in a sentence.

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