Beam
Beam verb - To emit rays of light.
Usage example: a lighthouse has beamed from this site since the 1790s
Winkle
Winkle verb - To shoot forth bursts of light.
Usage example: under a canopy of winkling stars, the campers bedded down for the night
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Nearby Words: winkling, winkled
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