zwinkern — meaning in English

English meaning

• twinkle verb To shine with a flickering, sparkling light.
• wink verb To close and quickly reopen one eye as a signal, joke, or private message to someone.

Senses

zwinkern is used for these senses in English:

• twinkle To bat, blink or wink the eyes.
• wink (transitive, intransitive) To blink with only one eye as a message, signal, or suggestion, usually with an implication of conspiracy. (When transitive, the object may be the eye being winked, or the message being conveyed.)

twinkle — full definition

1. verb To shine with a flickering, sparkling light.
2. noun A flicker or sparkle of light, or of delight in someone's eyes.

wink — full definition

1. verb To close and quickly reopen one eye as a signal, joke, or private message to someone.
2. verb To blink both eyes quickly, often without meaning to.
3. verb Followed by "at": to deliberately ignore something, pretending not to notice.
4. verb To flicker or gleam unsteadily, like a light in the distance.
5. noun The act of winking, or the private signal sent by doing so.

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