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English noun: twinkle | |||
| 1. | twinkle (event) a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash | ||
| Synonyms | scintillation, sparkling | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | alteration, change, modification | ||
| 2. | twinkle (attribute) merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance | ||
| Samples | He had a sparkle in his eye. There's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes. | ||
| Synonyms | light, spark, sparkle | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | aspect, expression, face, facial expression, look, verve, vitality | ||
English verb: twinkle | |||
| 1. | twinkle (perception) gleam or glow intermittently | ||
| Samples | The lights were flashing. | ||
| Examples | Lights twinkle on the horizon, The horizon is twinkleing with lights | ||
| Synonyms | blink, flash, wink, winkle | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | radiate | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | flick, flicker | ||
| 2. | twinkle (weather) emit or reflect light in a flickering manner | ||
| Samples | Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star?. | ||
| Examples | The coins twinkle | ||
| Synonyms | scintillate, winkle | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | beam, shine | ||
| Verb group | scintillate | ||
| Domain category | celestial body, heavenly body | ||
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