twinkles

Noun

• a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash
• merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance
• plural of twinkle

Verb

• gleam or glow intermittently
• emit or reflect light in a flickering manner

Synonyms

blink, flash, light, scintillate, scintillation, spark, sparkle, sparkling, twinkle, wink, winkle