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twinkle

/ˈtwɪŋkl/verb

उच्चारण ट्विंकल

टिमटिमाना; (आँखें) चमकना

Core word

verb
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    [I]

    to shine with a light that changes constantly from bright to faint; (of a person's eyes) to look bright with happiness or amusement

    टिमटिमाना; (आँखें) चमकना

    • Stars twinkled in the sky.
    • Her eyes twinkled with mischief as she hid the gift behind her back.

    Synonyms glitter sparkle shimmer flicker glint

noun
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    [sing.]

    an expression in your eyes that shows that you are happy or amused; a small light that shines and changes from bright to faint

    चमक, टिमटिमाहट

    • a twinkle in her eye
    • The twinkle of distant lights was visible across the bay all night.

    Synonyms sparkle gleam glint glimmer

≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage

Nursery rhyme: 'Twinkle, twinkle, little star'.

बाल-गीत 'Twinkle, twinkle, little star'।

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

In the twinkling of an eye (very quickly), a twinkle in your eye (an expression of amusement).

Idiom अक्सर पूछा जाता है: in the twinkling of an eye (बहुत जल्दी, पलक झपकते), a twinkle in your eye (मज़ा दिखाने वाली अभिव्यक्ति)।

✓In the exam

General knowledge

Science GK, asked often: stars twinkle because their light is refracted (bent) by the moving layers of the earth's atmosphere; planets do not twinkle because they are closer and appear as small discs.

विज्ञान GK में अक्सर पूछा जाता है: तारे टिमटिमाते हैं क्योंकि उनका प्रकाश पृथ्वी के वायुमंडल की हिलती परतों से अपवर्तित (मुड़ता) होता है; ग्रह नहीं टिमटिमाते क्योंकि वे पास होते हैं और छोटी चकती जैसे दिखते हैं।