shine vs twinkle

twinkle vs shine

shine and twinkle both are nouns.

shine and twinkle both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
shine	Yes	No	Yes	No
twinkle	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, twinkle is a hyponym of shine; that is, twinkle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than shine:

shine: emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light
twinkle: emit or reflect light in a flickering manner

Other hyponyms of shine include beat down, beacon, glare, flame, flare, outshine, shimmer, flick, flicker, blaze, scintillate, winkle, burn, glow.

shine (noun)	twinkle (noun)
the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light	merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance
	a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash

shine (verb)	twinkle (verb)
make (a surface) shine	gleam or glow intermittently
experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion	emit or reflect light in a flickering manner
be shiny, as if wet
have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink
touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly
be distinguished or eminent
be clear and obvious
emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light
be bright by reflecting or casting light
throw or flash the light of (a lamp)

Difference between shine and twinkle

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