adjective shining intermittently with a sparkling light.
— synonyms: twinkling(a)
noun a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat).
— synonyms: blink_of_an_eye, flash, heartbeat, instant, jiffy, split_second, trice, wink
Examples
“We could see the lights of the village twinkling in the distance.”