The meaning of TWINKLING is the time required for a wink : instant —used in the phrases in a twinkling or in the twinkling of an eye. How to use twinkling in a sentence.

Idiom in the twinkling of an eye (Definition of twinkling from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Definition of twinkling noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

A very short time; instant; moment Also called: twinkling of an eye.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

The adjective twinkling refers to light that appears sporadically bright and then faint. When the light from stars is twinkling, it may look as if they're winking at you.

TWINKLING definition: an act of shining with intermittent gleams of light. See examples of twinkling used in a sentence.

to shine with a flickering gleam of light: Stars twinkled in the dark night sky. to sparkle in the light: The diamond in her ring twinkled in the candlelight. (of the eyes) to be bright with amusement, …

Dec 8, 2024 · From Middle English twynkelyng, twynkelynge, equivalent to twinkle +‎ -ing. twinkling (plural twinklings) The housework was done in a twinkling.

1. The act of blinking. 2. A blink or twinkle: the twinkling of a starry sky. 3. The time it takes to blink once; an instant: disappeared in the twinkling of an eye.

Twinkling definition: The act of blinking.