twinkle

twin·kle

T0437900 (twĭng′kəl)v. twin·kled, twin·kling, twin·kles v.intr.1. To shine with slight, intermittent gleams, as distant lights or stars; flicker; glimmer. See Synonyms at flash.2. To be bright or sparkling, as with merriment or delight: eyes that twinkled with joy.3. To blink or wink the eyes.4. To move about or to and fro rapidly and gracefully; flit.v.tr. To emit (light) in slight, intermittent gleams.n.1. A slight, intermittent gleam of light; a sparkling flash; a glimmer.2. A sparkle of merriment or delight in the eye.3. A brief interval; a twinkling.4. A rapid to-and-fro movement.

[Middle English twinklen, from Old English twinclian, frequentative of twincan, to blink.]

twin′kler n.twink′ly adj.

twinkle

(ˈtwɪŋkəl) vb (mainly intr) 1. to emit or reflect light in a flickering manner; shine brightly and intermittently; sparkle: twinkling stars. 2. (of the eyes) to sparkle, esp with amusement or delight3. rare to move about quickly4. (also tr) rare to wink (the eyes); blinkn5. an intermittent gleam of light; flickering brightness; sparkle or glimmer6. an instant7. a rare word for wink¹[Old English twinclian; related to Middle High German zwinken to blink] ˈtwinkler n ˈtwinkly adj

twin•kle

(ˈtwɪŋ kəl)

v. -kled, -kling,
n. v.i. 1. to shine with a flickering gleam of light, as a star or distant light. 2. to sparkle in the light. 3. (of the eyes) to be bright with amusement, pleasure, etc. 4. to move flutteringly and quickly, as flashes of light. 5. Archaic. to wink; blink. v.t. 6. to emit (light) in intermittent gleams or flashes. 7. Archaic. to wink (the eyes). n. 8. a flickering or intermittent brightness or light. 9. a scintillating brightness in the eyes; sparkle. 10. the time required for a wink; twinkling. 11. Archaic. a wink. [before 900; Middle English; Old English twinclian; akin to Middle English twinken to wink] twin′kler, n.

twinkle

Past participle: twinkled
Gerund: twinkling

Imperative
twinkle
twinkle

Present
I twinkle
you twinkle
he/she/it twinkles
we twinkle
you twinkle
they twinkle

Preterite
I twinkled
you twinkled
he/she/it twinkled
we twinkled
you twinkled
they twinkled

Present Continuous
I am twinkling
you are twinkling
he/she/it is twinkling
we are twinkling
you are twinkling
they are twinkling

Present Perfect
I have twinkled
you have twinkled
he/she/it has twinkled
we have twinkled
you have twinkled
they have twinkled

Past Continuous
I was twinkling
you were twinkling
he/she/it was twinkling
we were twinkling
you were twinkling
they were twinkling

Past Perfect
I had twinkled
you had twinkled
he/she/it had twinkled
we had twinkled
you had twinkled
they had twinkled

Future
I will twinkle
you will twinkle
he/she/it will twinkle
we will twinkle
you will twinkle
they will twinkle

Future Perfect
I will have twinkled
you will have twinkled
he/she/it will have twinkled
we will have twinkled
you will have twinkled
they will have twinkled

Future Continuous
I will be twinkling
you will be twinkling
he/she/it will be twinkling
we will be twinkling
you will be twinkling
they will be twinkling

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been twinkling
you have been twinkling
he/she/it has been twinkling
we have been twinkling
you have been twinkling
they have been twinkling

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been twinkling
you will have been twinkling
he/she/it will have been twinkling
we will have been twinkling
you will have been twinkling
they will have been twinkling

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been twinkling
you had been twinkling
he/she/it had been twinkling
we had been twinkling
you had been twinkling
they had been twinkling

Conditional
I would twinkle
you would twinkle
he/she/it would twinkle
we would twinkle
you would twinkle
they would twinkle

Past Conditional
I would have twinkled
you would have twinkled
he/she/it would have twinkled
we would have twinkled
you would have twinkled
they would have twinkled

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	twinkle - a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flashsparkling, scintillationalteration, change, modification - an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another; "the change was intended to increase sales"; "this storm is certainly a change for the worse"; "the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago"
	2.	twinkle - 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"sparkle, spark, lightverve, vitality - an energetic styleexpression, look, face, facial expression, aspect - the feelings expressed on a person's face; "a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face"
Verb	1.	twinkle - gleam or glow intermittently; "The lights were flashing"flash, wink, winkle, blinkflick, flicker - flash intermittently; "The lights flicked on and off"radiate - cause to be seen by emitting light as if in rays; "The sun is radiating"
	2.	twinkle - emit or reflect light in a flickering manner; "Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star?"winkle, scintillatecelestial body, heavenly body - natural objects visible in the skybeam, shine - emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light; "The sun shone bright that day"; "The fire beamed on their faces"scintillate - give off; "the substance scintillated sparks and flashes"

twinkle

verb1. sparkle, flash, shine, glitter, gleam, blink, flicker, wink, shimmer, glint, glisten, scintillate, coruscate At night, lights twinkle in distant villages across the valleys.noun1. sparkle, light, flash, spark, shine, glittering, gleam, blink, flicker, wink, shimmer, glimmer, glistening, scintillation, coruscation a kindly twinkle came into his eyes2. moment, second, shake (informal), flash, instant, tick (Brit. informal), twinkling, split second, jiffy (informal), trice, two shakes of a lamb's tail (informal) Hours can pass in a twinkle.

twinkle

verb1. To shine with intermittent gleams:blink, flash, flicker, glimmer, wink.2. To emit light suddenly in rays or sparks:coruscate, flash, glance, gleam, glimmer, glint, glisten, glister, glitter, scintillate, shimmer, spangle, sparkle, wink.3. To open and close the eyes rapidly:bat, blink, nictate, nictitate, wink.noun1. A sudden quick light:blink, coruscation, flash, flicker, glance, gleam, glimmer, glint, spark, wink.2. A very brief time:crack, flash, instant, minute, moment, second, trice, twinkling, wink.Informal: jiff, jiffy.Chiefly British: tick.

Translations

眨眼眼睛闪亮眼睛闪闪发光闪动闪烁

twinkle

(ˈtwiŋkl) verb1. to shine with a small, slightly unsteady light. The stars twinkled in the sky.闪烁2. (of eyes) to shine in this way usually to express amusement. His eyes twinkled mischievously. （因快乐）眼睛闪闪发光，闪动 noun1. an expression of amusement (in one's eyes). 眼睛闪亮2. the act of twinkling. 眨眼

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in the twinkle of an eye

Immediately; very quickly; at once. (A variant of the more common "in the twinkling of an eye.") Just call us on this number if you have any problems, and we'll be back in the twinkle of an eye. Don't worry, boss, I'll have this report typed up in the twinkle of an eye!See also: eye, of, twinkle

twinkle in (one's) eye

1. A facial expression that denotes happiness, amusement, or knowledge of a secret. Just when Rita thought all hope was lost, Jared got a twinkle in his eye that told her he had a plan to get them both out of that sticky situation.2. A hope or plan that is not yet in existence. You were not even a twinkle in your mother's eye when that photo was taken.See also: eye, twinkle

twinkle in (one's) father's eye

A phrase used to describe the time before one's birth. I never knew my grandparents; they died when I was just a twinkle in my father's eye.See also: eye, twinkle

when (one) was a twinkle in (one's) father's eye

Before one was born. I never knew my grandparents—they died when I was a twinkle in my father's eye.See also: eye, twinkle

twinkle with something

[for someone's eyes] to sparkle because of something. Her eyes twinkled with laughter. Tom's eyes twinkled with recognition when he saw Gwen again.See also: twinkle

a twinkle in someone's eye

a gleam in someone's eye

If a plan or project is only a twinkle in or a gleam in someone's eye, it is only at the stage of being considered as a possibility. Projects that a few years back were just a twinkle in the planners' eyes are now bricks and cement. At this point, space-launched weapons were still only a gleam in his eye. Note: You can also talk about a glint in someone's eye. The European central bank was still no more than a glint in its creators' eyes. Note: Words such as gleam, glint and twinkle can be used to describe the way people's eyes shine or reflect the light. They often suggest hidden energy, emotion, or humour and refer to the excitement of having a particular idea before putting it into practice. See also: eye, twinkle

a twinkle in someone's eye

something that is still in the pre-planning stage and on which no action has yet been taken, especially a child not as yet conceived. informalSee also: eye, twinkle

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in the twinkle of an eye

twinkle in (one's) eye

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when (one) was a twinkle in (one's) father's eye

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verb sparkle

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noun sparkle

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noun moment

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verb to shine with intermittent gleams

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verb to emit light suddenly in rays or sparks

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verb to open and close the eyes rapidly

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noun a sudden quick light

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noun a very brief time

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noun a rapid change in brightness

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noun merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance

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verb gleam or glow intermittently

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verb emit or reflect light in a flickering manner

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