twinkling

[ twing-kling ]

/ ˈtwɪŋ klɪŋ /

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noun

an act of shining with intermittent gleams of light.

the time required for a wink; an instant.

Archaic. winking; a wink.

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Origin of twinkling

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at twinkle, -ing¹

OTHER WORDS FROM twinkling

un·twin·kling, adjective

Words nearby twinkling

twinjet, twink, twin killing, twinkle, “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”, twinkling, twink out, twinleaf, twin-lens camera, twin-lens reflex, twin-lens reflex camera

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How to use twinkling in a sentence

The patio’s banquettes arrived directly from France, and twinkling strung lights sway from the ceiling.
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Those twinkling diamonds are several thousand light-years away.
Are Aliens Already Here?|Josefina Salomon|August 2, 2021|Ozy
To figure out any Cepheid’s true brightness, all an astronomer had to do was measure its twinkling speed.
A century of astronomy revealed Earth’s place in the universe|Lisa Grossman|July 21, 2021|Science News
Guests can enjoy yard games under the twinkling fairy lights, cozy outdoor seating areas, a playground, and a soak-worthy hot tub.
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For this study, the team used hyper-sensitive tools called two-photon microscopes that allowed them to see the movement of calcium in the brain as twinkling light in super high detail.
Why do brains need sleep? These ‘twinkling’ star-shaped cells may help us find out|Rachael Zisk|September 29, 2020|Popular-Science
Twinkling camp fires showed that they were running toward a country that was literally swarming with Germans.
The Belgians to the Front|Colonel James Fiske
Twinkling stars hung between the columns, burning with a fragrance like flowers.
Idolatry|Julian Hawthorne
Twinkling lights were all that I could see of the noted town.
On the Mexican Highlands|William Seymour Edwards
Twinkling, shining, expanding, the stars grew into a pair of eyes in the darkness.
Camps and Trails|Henry Abbott
Twinkling is much more violent near the horizon than near the zenith, and more pronounced on some nights than others.
Meteorology|Charles Fitzhugh Talman

British Dictionary definitions for twinkling

twinkling

twink (twɪŋk)

/ (ˈtwɪŋklɪŋ) /

noun

a very short time; instant; momentAlso called: twinkling of an eye

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Idioms and Phrases with twinkling

twinkling

see in the twinkling of an eye.

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Origin of twinkling

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British Dictionary definitions for twinkling

twink (twɪŋk)

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