(adj.) = brillante, reluciente Ex: The menu has a variety of embellishments such as twinkling stars or a message board. ---- * in a twinkling = en un instante * in a twinkling of an eye = en un abrir y cerrar de ojos, en un segundo, en un plis plas
2. Physics a small flash of visible or ultraviolet light emitted by fluorescence in a phosphor when struck by a charged particle or high-energy photon.
3. Astronomy the twinkling of the stars, caused by the earth's atmosphere diffracting starlight unevenly.