twinklings
Tiny flashing lights
Twinklings are instances of twinkling—brief, flickering gleams of light or momentary flashes.
Stars produce twinklings as atmospheric disturbance scatters their light.
The word also applies to quick, sparkling movements: the twinklings of her fingers on the keyboard.
In figurative use, twinklings suggest very brief intervals: It happened in a series of twinklings.
Emits small flashes
- glimmersFeeble, wavering lights
- glintsBrief reflected flashes
- flickersUnsteady brief glows
- shimmersGleams with wavering light
gleams · flashes · scintillations · glitters · dazzles · starlight · reflections · luminescence
Short spans of time
- instantsInfinitesimal time spans
- flashesBrief intense light bursts
- secondsTime units, or extras
- blinksBrief eyelid closures
heartbeats · jiffy · split-seconds · winks · flickers · fleeting moments · snap · trice
sparkles
Emits small flashes
shimmers · gleams · flashes · scintillations · glitters · dazzles · starlight · reflections · luminescence · iridescence
moments
Short spans of time
blinks · heartbeats · jiffy · split-seconds · winks · flickers · fleeting moments · snap · trice · eyeblinks
mischief
Playful troublesome behavior
glint · amusement · humor · playfulness · delight · vivacity · expression · laughter · wit · knowing look
- twinkling lightsSmall bulbs that flash intermittently
- twinkling stars