blink

Definition of Blink in English :

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Noun

1. blink, blinking, eye blink, nictation, nictitation, wink, winking

a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly

Verb

2. blink, nictate, nictitate, wink

briefly shut the eyes

Example Sentences:
'The TV announcer never seems to blink'

3. blink, blink away, wink

force to go away by blinking

Example Sentences:
'blink away tears'

4. blink, flash, twinkle, wink, winkle

gleam or glow intermittently

Example Sentences:
'The lights were flashing'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Blink

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verb

1.

to close and immediately reopen (the eyes or an eye), usually involuntarily

2. (intransitive)

to look with the eyes partially closed, as in strong sunlight

3.

to shine intermittently, as in signalling, or unsteadily

4. (tr; foll by away, from, etc)

to clear the eyes of (dust, tears, etc)

5. (when tr, usually foll by at)

to be surprised or amazed

he blinked at the splendour of the ceremony

6. (when intr, foll by at)

to pretend not to know or see (a fault, injustice, etc)

noun

7.

the act or an instance of blinking

8.

a glance; glimpse

9. short for iceblink (sense 1)

10. on the blink

Blink

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verb intransitive

1.

to close the eyelids and open them quickly one or more times, as either a reflex or a conscious act

2.

to flash on and off; twinkle or glimmer

3.

to look with eyes half-shut and winking, as in dazzling light

4.

a.

to look (at) as if not seeing; disregard; ignore; condone

to blink at a mistake

b.

to look (at) with wonder or shock

he blinked at the weight of the players

5. Obsolete

to look with a glance

verb transitive

6.

to wink (the eyes) rapidly

7.

to cause (eyes, light, etc.) to wink or blink

8.

to get rid of (tears, eye drops, etc.) by blinking

with away or from

9.

to close the eyes to (a fact or situation); evade or avoid

10.

to signal (a message) by flashing a light, etc.

noun

11.

a blinking of the eyes

12.

a brief flash of light; twinkle or glimmer

13. Chiefly Scottish

a quick look; glimpse

14.

a.

iceblink

b.

snowblink

Blink

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v. blinked, blink·ing, blinks

v.intr.

1. To close and open one or both of the eyes rapidly.

2. To look in astonishment or disbelief, typically with the eyes blinking: stood blinking at the money they found in the drawer; blinked at the results of the experiment.

3. To look through half-closed eyes, as in a bright glare; squint: blinked at the page trying to make out the letters.

4. To give off light with intermittent gleams; flash on and off: "blazing neon signs, brilliant shop windows, decorations blinking across the fronts of half-finished tower blocks" (Jess Row).

5. To pretend to be ignorant of; disregard or condone: a mayor who refused to blink at corruption.

6. To waver or back down, as in a contest of wills: "This was the first genuine, direct confrontation between this administration and the Soviets. It was the U.S.A. that blinked" (Zbigniew Brzezinski).

v.tr.

1. To cause to blink: blinked his eyes to clear his vision.

2. To hold back or remove from the eyes by blinking: blinked back the tears.

3. To refuse to recognize or face: blink ugly facts.

4. To transmit (a message) with a flashing light.

n.

1. The act or an instance of rapidly closing and opening the eyes or an eye.

2. An instant: I'll be back in a blink.

3. Scots A quick look or glimpse; a glance.

4. A flash of light; a twinkle.

5. See iceblink.

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