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twinkling

[ twing-kling ]

noun

  1. an act of shining with intermittent gleams of light.
  2. the time required for a wink; an instant.
  3. Archaic. winking; a wink.


twinkling

/ ˈtwɪŋklɪŋ; twɪŋk /

noun

  1. a very short time; instant; moment Also calledtwinkling of an eye
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of twinkling1

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; twinkle, -ing 1
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Idioms and Phrases

see in the twinkling of an eye .
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It’s a gorgeous spot any time of day, but at night, with the city lights twinkling below, it becomes truly magical — a definite highlight of our stay at the St. Regis.

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"Up to that point he had always kept his gaze down. But at that moment, he looked up, staring intently at the video. His eyes were twinkling."

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This spectacle, so often gray and transactional the rest of the year, becomes tinged with a certain charm when set against the twinkling garlands and strings of white lights at O’Hare.

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My friend and I were sitting at the bar when the first few twinkling notes of "Mistletoe" began.

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When I’m inside the space, I feel a sense of calm, basking in the wonder of thousands of twinkling stars and the peacefulness of our planet when viewed from above.

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