to shine with a flickering gleam of light, as a star or distant light.

to sparkle in the light

The diamond on her finger twinkled in the firelight.

(of the eyes) to be bright with amusement, pleasure, etc.

to move flutteringly and quickly, as flashes of light; flit.

Archaic . to wink; blink.

to emit (light) in intermittent gleams or flashes.

Archaic . to wink (the eyes or eyelids).

a flickering or intermittent brightness or light.

a scintillating brightness in the eyes; sparkle.

the time required for a wink; twinkling.

Archaic . a wink.

verb

blink , coruscate , flash , flicker , gleam , glint , glisten , glitter , glow , illuminate , light , light up , scintillate , shimmer , sparkle , wink , glimmer , glance , glister , spangle , bat , nictate , nictitate , flit , flutter , shine

noun

coruscation , flash , flicker , glance , gleam , glimmer , glint , spark , wink , crack , instant , minute , moment , second , trice , twinkling