twinkling

• Adjectif souvent littéraire ou poétique décrivant ce qui brille d'une lumière scintillante ou étincelante, par exemple une étoile ou une lumière, avec parfois une connotation éphémère ou magique.

An old-fashioned or poetic adjective describing something that shines with a flickering or sparkling light, often used metaphorically to suggest brevity or magic.

1. Shining with a flickering lightB1formal

   Emitting light that appears to flash or sparkle on and off, often in a gentle or playful manner.

   Scintillant

   • The twinkling stars filled the night sky.
   • Her eyes were twinkling with amusement.
   • The city lights were twinkling in the distance.

   Synonymesblinkingflickeringglimmeringglintingglitteringscintillatingsparklingwinking

   Antonymesconstantfixedsteadyunwavering

• Nom désignant un intervalle de temps extrêmement court ou un instant, souvent employé pour souligner la rapidité ou la brièveté d'une action ou d'un événement. Peut aussi évoquer un scintillement ou un clignotement lumineux.

A noun referring to an extremely brief moment or instant, often used to emphasize the speed or brevity of an action or event.

1. Very short timeB2informal

   An extremely brief period, as quick as the blink of an eye or a heartbeat.

   Instant très bref

   • The accident happened in a twinkling.
   • He finished the task in a twinkling of an eye.
   • In a twinkling, the magician made the coin disappear.

   Synonymesflashinstantjiffymomentsecondsplit secondtricewink

• Verbe décrivant une lumière qui scintille ou étincelle de manière intermittente, souvent utilisé pour les étoiles ou les yeux.

A verb used to describe shining with a flickering or sparkling light, often used for stars or eyes.

1. Shine with a flickering lightA2formal

   To shine with a light that seems to go on and off quickly, like a star.

   Scintiller

   • The stars twinkled in the clear night sky.
   • The city lights twinkled in the distance.
   • Her eyes twinkled with amusement.

   Synonymesflashflickergleamglimmerglitterscintillateshimmersparkle

2. Sparkle or flashB1formal

   To emit or reflect light in a quick, intermittent manner.

   scintiller

   • The diamond on her ring twinkled under the light.
   • The dew on the grass twinkled in the morning sun.
   • The fireflies twinkled in the garden.

   Synonymesflashflickergleamglimmerglintglistenglitterscintillateshimmersparkle