To open and close the eyes rapidly

• twinkle

  1. To shine with slight, intermittent gleams, as distant lights or stars; flicker; glimmer.
  2. To be bright or sparkling, as with merriment or delight:
  3. To blink or wink the eyes.

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  1. To shine with slight, intermittent gleams, as distant lights or stars; flicker; glimmer.
  2. To be bright or sparkling, as with merriment or delight:
  3. To blink or wink the eyes.

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• nictitate

  1. To wink.

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  1. To wink.

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• nictate

  1. nictitate

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  1. nictitate

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• blink

  1. To close and open one or both of the eyes rapidly.
  2. To look in astonishment or disbelief, typically with the eyes blinking:
  3. To look through half-closed eyes, as in a bright glare; squint:

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  1. To close and open one or both of the eyes rapidly.
  2. To look in astonishment or disbelief, typically with the eyes blinking:
  3. To look through half-closed eyes, as in a bright glare; squint:

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• bat

  1. A stout wooden stick; a cudgel.
  2. A blow, such as one delivered with a stick.
  3. A rounded, often wooden club, wider and heavier at the hitting end and tapering at the handle, used to strike the ball.

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  1. A stout wooden stick; a cudgel.
  2. A blow, such as one delivered with a stick.
  3. A rounded, often wooden club, wider and heavier at the hitting end and tapering at the handle, used to strike the ball.

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To shine with intermittent gleams

• twinkle

  1. To shine with slight, intermittent gleams, as distant lights or stars; flicker; glimmer.
  2. To be bright or sparkling, as with merriment or delight:
  3. To blink or wink the eyes.

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  1. To shine with slight, intermittent gleams, as distant lights or stars; flicker; glimmer.
  2. To be bright or sparkling, as with merriment or delight:
  3. To blink or wink the eyes.

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• glimmer

  1. A dim or intermittent flicker or flash of light.
  2. A faint manifestation or indication; a trace:
  3. To emit a dim, intermittent light:

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  1. A dim or intermittent flicker or flash of light.
  2. A faint manifestation or indication; a trace:
  3. To emit a dim, intermittent light:

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• flicker

  1. To move waveringly; flutter:
  2. To burn or shine unsteadily or fitfully:
  3. To be displayed with fluctuating brightness:

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  1. To move waveringly; flutter:
  2. To burn or shine unsteadily or fitfully:
  3. To be displayed with fluctuating brightness:

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• flash

  1. To burst forth into or as if into flame.
  2. To give off light or be lighted in sudden or intermittent bursts.
  3. To appear or occur suddenly:

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  1. To burst forth into or as if into flame.
  2. To give off light or be lighted in sudden or intermittent bursts.
  3. To appear or occur suddenly:

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• blink

  1. To close and open one or both of the eyes rapidly.
  2. To look in astonishment or disbelief, typically with the eyes blinking:
  3. To look through half-closed eyes, as in a bright glare; squint:

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  1. To close and open one or both of the eyes rapidly.
  2. To look in astonishment or disbelief, typically with the eyes blinking:
  3. To look through half-closed eyes, as in a bright glare; squint:

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To emit light suddenly in rays or sparks

• twinkle

  1. To shine with slight, intermittent gleams, as distant lights or stars; flicker; glimmer.
  2. To be bright or sparkling, as with merriment or delight:
  3. To blink or wink the eyes.

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  1. To shine with slight, intermittent gleams, as distant lights or stars; flicker; glimmer.
  2. To be bright or sparkling, as with merriment or delight:
  3. To blink or wink the eyes.

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• sparkle

  1. To give off sparks.
  2. To give off or reflect flashes of light; glitter:
  3. To be reflected in small flashes of light:

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  1. To give off sparks.
  2. To give off or reflect flashes of light; glitter:
  3. To be reflected in small flashes of light:

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• spangle

  1. A small, often circular piece of sparkling metal or plastic sewn especially on garments for decoration.
  2. A small sparkling object, drop, or spot:
  3. To adorn or cause to sparkle by covering with or as if with spangles:

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  1. A small, often circular piece of sparkling metal or plastic sewn especially on garments for decoration.
  2. A small sparkling object, drop, or spot:
  3. To adorn or cause to sparkle by covering with or as if with spangles:

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• shimmer

  1. To shine with a subdued flickering light:
  2. To be reflected as a subdued, flickering light:
  3. A flickering or tremulous light; a glimmer.

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  1. To shine with a subdued flickering light:
  2. To be reflected as a subdued, flickering light:
  3. A flickering or tremulous light; a glimmer.

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• scintillate

  1. To send forth light in flashes; sparkle.
  2. To be scintillating:

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  1. To send forth light in flashes; sparkle.
  2. To be scintillating:

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• glitter

  1. A sparkling or glistening light.
  2. Brilliant or showy, often superficial attractiveness.
  3. Small pieces of light-reflecting decorative material.

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  1. A sparkling or glistening light.
  2. Brilliant or showy, often superficial attractiveness.
  3. Small pieces of light-reflecting decorative material.

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• glister

  1. To glisten.
  2. Glitter; brilliance.

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  1. To glisten.
  2. Glitter; brilliance.

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• glisten

  1. To shine by reflection with a sparkling luster:
  2. To be reflected with a sparkling luster:
  3. A sparkling, lustrous shine.

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  1. To shine by reflection with a sparkling luster:
  2. To be reflected with a sparkling luster:
  3. A sparkling, lustrous shine.

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• glint

  1. A momentary flash of light; a sparkle:
  2. A faint or fleeting indication; a trace:
  3. To gleam or give out small flashes of light, usually by reflection:

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  1. A momentary flash of light; a sparkle:
  2. A faint or fleeting indication; a trace:
  3. To gleam or give out small flashes of light, usually by reflection:

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• glimmer

  1. A dim or intermittent flicker or flash of light.
  2. A faint manifestation or indication; a trace:
  3. To emit a dim, intermittent light:

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  1. A dim or intermittent flicker or flash of light.
  2. A faint manifestation or indication; a trace:
  3. To emit a dim, intermittent light:

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• gleam

  1. A brief beam or flash of light:
  2. A steady but subdued shining; a glow:
  3. A brief or dim indication; a trace:

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  1. A brief beam or flash of light:
  2. A steady but subdued shining; a glow:
  3. A brief or dim indication; a trace:

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• glance

  1. To direct the eyes at or toward something briefly:
  2. To read quickly or in cursory fashion:
  3. To strike a surface at such an angle as to be deflected:

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  1. To direct the eyes at or toward something briefly:
  2. To read quickly or in cursory fashion:
  3. To strike a surface at such an angle as to be deflected:

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• flash

  1. To burst forth into or as if into flame.
  2. To give off light or be lighted in sudden or intermittent bursts.
  3. To appear or occur suddenly:

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  1. To burst forth into or as if into flame.
  2. To give off light or be lighted in sudden or intermittent bursts.
  3. To appear or occur suddenly:

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• coruscate

  1. To give forth flashes of light; sparkle and glitter:
  2. To exhibit sparkling virtuosity:

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  1. To give forth flashes of light; sparkle and glitter:
  2. To exhibit sparkling virtuosity:

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A brief closing of the eyes

• nictitation

  1. Winking, blinking

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  1. Winking, blinking

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• nictation

  1. an act or instance of winking or blinking; a wink, a blink

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  1. an act or instance of winking or blinking; a wink, a blink

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• blink

  1. To close and open one or both of the eyes rapidly.
  2. To look in astonishment or disbelief, typically with the eyes blinking:
  3. To look through half-closed eyes, as in a bright glare; squint:

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  1. To close and open one or both of the eyes rapidly.
  2. To look in astonishment or disbelief, typically with the eyes blinking:
  3. To look through half-closed eyes, as in a bright glare; squint:

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A very brief time

• tick

  1. A light, sharp, clicking sound made repeatedly by a machine, such as a clock.
  2. A moment.
  3. A light mark used to check off or call attention to an item.

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  1. A light, sharp, clicking sound made repeatedly by a machine, such as a clock.
  2. A moment.
  3. A light mark used to check off or call attention to an item.

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• jiffy

  1. A short space of time; a moment.

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  1. A short space of time; a moment.

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• jiff

  1. A jiffy.

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  1. A jiffy.

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• twinkling

  1. The act of blinking.
  2. A blink or twinkle:
  3. The time it takes to blink once; an instant:

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  1. The act of blinking.
  2. A blink or twinkle:
  3. The time it takes to blink once; an instant:

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• twinkle

  1. To shine with slight, intermittent gleams, as distant lights or stars; flicker; glimmer.
  2. To be bright or sparkling, as with merriment or delight:
  3. To blink or wink the eyes.

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  1. To shine with slight, intermittent gleams, as distant lights or stars; flicker; glimmer.
  2. To be bright or sparkling, as with merriment or delight:
  3. To blink or wink the eyes.

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• trice

  1. A very short period of time; an instant:
  2. To hoist and secure with a rope:

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  1. A very short period of time; an instant:
  2. To hoist and secure with a rope:

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• second

  1. A unit of time equal to one sixtieth of a minute.
  2. The time needed for a cesium-133 atom to perform 9,192,631,770 complete oscillations.
  3. A brief interval of time; a moment.

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  1. A unit of time equal to one sixtieth of a minute.
  2. The time needed for a cesium-133 atom to perform 9,192,631,770 complete oscillations.
  3. A brief interval of time; a moment.

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• moment

  1. A brief, indefinite interval of time.
  2. A specific point in time, especially the present time:
  3. A point in time that is gratifying or noteworthy:

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  1. A brief, indefinite interval of time.
  2. A specific point in time, especially the present time:
  3. A point in time that is gratifying or noteworthy:

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• minute

  1. A unit of time equal to one sixtieth of an hour, or 60 seconds.
  2. A unit of angular measurement equal to one sixtieth of a degree, or 60 seconds.
  3. A measure of the distance one can cover in a minute:

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  1. A unit of time equal to one sixtieth of an hour, or 60 seconds.
  2. A unit of angular measurement equal to one sixtieth of a degree, or 60 seconds.
  3. A measure of the distance one can cover in a minute:

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• instant

  1. A period of time so short as to be almost imperceptible.
  2. A particular or precise time:
  3. The current month:

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  1. A period of time so short as to be almost imperceptible.
  2. A particular or precise time:
  3. The current month:

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• flash

  1. To burst forth into or as if into flame.
  2. To give off light or be lighted in sudden or intermittent bursts.
  3. To appear or occur suddenly:

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  1. To burst forth into or as if into flame.
  2. To give off light or be lighted in sudden or intermittent bursts.
  3. To appear or occur suddenly:

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• crack

  1. To break without complete separation of parts:
  2. To break or snap apart:
  3. To make a sharp snapping sound:

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  1. To break without complete separation of parts:
  2. To break or snap apart:
  3. To make a sharp snapping sound:

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A sudden quick light

• twinkle

  1. To shine with slight, intermittent gleams, as distant lights or stars; flicker; glimmer.
  2. To be bright or sparkling, as with merriment or delight:
  3. To blink or wink the eyes.

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  1. To shine with slight, intermittent gleams, as distant lights or stars; flicker; glimmer.
  2. To be bright or sparkling, as with merriment or delight:
  3. To blink or wink the eyes.

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• spark

  1. One thrown off from a burning substance.
  2. One resulting from friction.
  3. One remaining in an otherwise extinguished fire; an ember.

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  1. One thrown off from a burning substance.
  2. One resulting from friction.
  3. One remaining in an otherwise extinguished fire; an ember.

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• glint

  1. A momentary flash of light; a sparkle:
  2. A faint or fleeting indication; a trace:
  3. To gleam or give out small flashes of light, usually by reflection:

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  1. A momentary flash of light; a sparkle:
  2. A faint or fleeting indication; a trace:
  3. To gleam or give out small flashes of light, usually by reflection:

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• glimmer

  1. A dim or intermittent flicker or flash of light.
  2. A faint manifestation or indication; a trace:
  3. To emit a dim, intermittent light:

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  1. A dim or intermittent flicker or flash of light.
  2. A faint manifestation or indication; a trace:
  3. To emit a dim, intermittent light:

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• gleam

  1. A brief beam or flash of light:
  2. A steady but subdued shining; a glow:
  3. A brief or dim indication; a trace:

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  1. A brief beam or flash of light:
  2. A steady but subdued shining; a glow:
  3. A brief or dim indication; a trace:

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• glance

  1. To direct the eyes at or toward something briefly:
  2. To read quickly or in cursory fashion:
  3. To strike a surface at such an angle as to be deflected:

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  1. To direct the eyes at or toward something briefly:
  2. To read quickly or in cursory fashion:
  3. To strike a surface at such an angle as to be deflected:

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• flicker

  1. To move waveringly; flutter:
  2. To burn or shine unsteadily or fitfully:
  3. To be displayed with fluctuating brightness:

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  1. To move waveringly; flutter:
  2. To burn or shine unsteadily or fitfully:
  3. To be displayed with fluctuating brightness:

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• flash

  1. To burst forth into or as if into flame.
  2. To give off light or be lighted in sudden or intermittent bursts.
  3. To appear or occur suddenly:

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  1. To burst forth into or as if into flame.
  2. To give off light or be lighted in sudden or intermittent bursts.
  3. To appear or occur suddenly:

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• coruscation

  1. a coruscating; sparkling
  2. a flash or gleam of light
  3. a sudden brilliant display, as of wit

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  1. a coruscating; sparkling
  2. a flash or gleam of light
  3. a sudden brilliant display, as of wit

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• blink

  1. To close and open one or both of the eyes rapidly.
  2. To look in astonishment or disbelief, typically with the eyes blinking:
  3. To look through half-closed eyes, as in a bright glare; squint:

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  1. To close and open one or both of the eyes rapidly.
  2. To look in astonishment or disbelief, typically with the eyes blinking:
  3. To look through half-closed eyes, as in a bright glare; squint:

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To close one eye

• bat the eyes

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• make-eyes-at

  1. To flirt with (someone) by making obvious glances.

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  1. To flirt with (someone) by making obvious glances.

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• flirt

  1. To act as if one is sexually attracted to another person, usually in a playful manner.
  2. To deal playfully, triflingly, or superficially with:
  3. To move abruptly or jerkily:

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  1. To act as if one is sexually attracted to another person, usually in a playful manner.
  2. To deal playfully, triflingly, or superficially with:
  3. To move abruptly or jerkily:

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• nictitate

  1. To wink.

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  1. To wink.

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• nictate

  1. nictitate

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  1. nictitate

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• blink

  1. To close and open one or both of the eyes rapidly.
  2. To look in astonishment or disbelief, typically with the eyes blinking:
  3. To look through half-closed eyes, as in a bright glare; squint:

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  1. To close and open one or both of the eyes rapidly.
  2. To look in astonishment or disbelief, typically with the eyes blinking:
  3. To look through half-closed eyes, as in a bright glare; squint:

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• squint

  1. To look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight.
  2. To look or glance sideways.
  3. To look askance, as in disapproval.

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  1. To look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight.
  2. To look or glance sideways.
  3. To look askance, as in disapproval.

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To twinkle

• blink

  1. To close and open one or both of the eyes rapidly.
  2. To look in astonishment or disbelief, typically with the eyes blinking:
  3. To look through half-closed eyes, as in a bright glare; squint:

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  1. To close and open one or both of the eyes rapidly.
  2. To look in astonishment or disbelief, typically with the eyes blinking:
  3. To look through half-closed eyes, as in a bright glare; squint:

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• gleam

  1. A brief beam or flash of light:
  2. A steady but subdued shining; a glow:
  3. A brief or dim indication; a trace:

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  1. A brief beam or flash of light:
  2. A steady but subdued shining; a glow:
  3. A brief or dim indication; a trace:

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• sparkle

  1. To give off sparks.
  2. To give off or reflect flashes of light; glitter:
  3. To be reflected in small flashes of light:

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  1. To give off sparks.
  2. To give off or reflect flashes of light; glitter:
  3. To be reflected in small flashes of light:

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