his eyes twinkled with amusement

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• twinkle — I UK [ˈtwɪŋk(ə)l] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms twinkle : present tense I/you/we/they twinkle he/she/it twinkles present participle twinkling past tense twinkled past participle twinkled 1) if someone s eyes twinkle, they seem to shine… …   English dictionary

• twinkle — twin|kle1 [ˈtwıŋkəl] v [: Old English; Origin: twinclian] 1.) if a star or light twinkles, it shines in the dark with an unsteady light ▪ stars twinkling in the sky ▪ I saw lights twinkling in the little town below us. 2.) if someone s eyes… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• twinkle — twin|kle1 [ twıŋkl ] verb intransitive 1. ) if lights or stars twinkle, they become brighter then weaker in a way that is not steady or continuous: We could see lights twinkling in the little town below. 2. ) if someone s eyes twinkle, they seem… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• flash — vb Flash, gleam, glance, glint, sparkle, glitter, glisten, scintillate, coruscate, twinkle mean to shoot forth light (as in rays or sparks). Flash implies a sudden and transient outburst of light or a sudden display of something that brilliantly… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms