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Blink

Blink Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Blink? [n] a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly [v] briefly shut the eyes; "The TV announcer never seems to blink" [v] force to go away by blinking; "blink away tears" [v] gleam or glow intermittently; "The lights were flashing" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Blink: blink away \| blinking \| eye blink \| flash \| nictate \| nictation \| nictitate \| nictitation \| twinkle \| wink \| wink \| wink \| winking \| winkle Related Terms \| Find terms related to Blink: albedo \| avoid \| bat \| bat the eyes \| blench \| blink at \| blinking \| broken \| carefully ignore \| cast \| cold-shoulder \| coruscate \| coruscation \| cringe \| cut a corner \| cut corners \| disregard \| dodge \| draw back \| duck \| evade \| fade \| fall back \| firefly \| flash \| flicker \| flinch \| fudge \| funk \| glance \| gleam \| glimmer \| glimmering \| glimpse \| glisk \| glisten \| glister \| glitter \| glittering \| glowworm \| half an eye \| hang back \| ice sky \| iceblink \| ignore \| in disrepair \| incident light \| jib \| move \| nictitate \| on the blink \| on the fritz \| out of order \| out of whack \| overlook \| pass over \| pass over lightly \| peek \| peep \| pull back \| quail \| quick sight \| rapid glance \| recoil \| reel back \| reflectance \| reflection \| retreat \| scamp \| scintilla \| scintillate \| scintillation \| sheer off \| shimmer \| shimmering \| shrink \| shrink back \| shy \| sidestep \| skim \| skim over \| skim the surface \| skimp \| skip over \| slant \| slight \| slubber over \| slur \| slur over \| snowblink \| spangle \| spark \| sparkle \| squiz \| start \| start aside \| start back \| stroboscopic light \| swerve \| tinsel \| touch upon \| touch upon lightly \| turn aside \| twinkle \| twinkling \| water sky \| waterblink \| weasel \| weasel out \| wince \| wink \| wink at See Also \| act involuntarily \| act reflexively \| bat \| conquer \| curb \| emit light \| flick \| flicker \| flutter \| inborn reflex \| inhibit \| innate reflex \| instinctive reflex \| palpebrate \| palpebration \| physiological reaction \| radiate \| reflex \| stamp down \| subdue \| suppress \| unconditioned reflex Blink In Webster's Dictionary \Blink\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Blinked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Blinking}.] [OE. blenken; akin to dan. blinke, Sw. blinka, G. blinken to shine, glance, wink, twinkle, D. blinken to shine; and prob. to D. blikken to glance, twinkle, G. blicken to look, glance, AS. bl[=i]can to shine, E. bleak. [root]98. See {Bleak}; cf. 1st {Blench}.] 1. To wink; to twinkle with, or as with, the eye. One eye was blinking, and one leg was lame. --Pope 2. To see with the eyes half shut, or indistinctly and with frequent winking, as a person with weak eyes. Show me thy chink, to blink through with mine eyne. --Shak. 3. To shine, esp. with intermittent light; to twinkle; to flicker; to glimmer, as a lamp. The dew was falling fast, the stars began to blink. --Wordsworth. The sun blinked fair on pool and stream . --Sir W. Scott. 4. To turn slightly sour, as beer, mild, etc. \Blink\, v. t. 1. To shut out of sight; to avoid, or purposely evade; to shirk; as, to blink the question. 2. To trick; to deceive. [Scot.] --Jamieson. \Blink\, n. [OE. blink. See {Blink}, v. i. ] 1. A glimpse or glance. This is the first blink that ever I had of him. --Bp. Hall. 2. Gleam; glimmer; sparkle. --Sir W. Scott. Not a blink of light was there. --Wordsworth. 3. (Naut.) The dazzling whiteness about the horizon caused by the reflection of light from fields of ice at sea; ice blink. 4. pl. [Cf. {Blencher}.] (Sporting) Boughs cast where deer are to pass, to turn or check them. [Prov. Eng.]

Blink Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Blink?

[n] a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
[v] briefly shut the eyes; "The TV announcer never seems to blink"
[v] force to go away by blinking; "blink away tears"
[v] gleam or glow intermittently; "The lights were flashing"

Blink In Webster's Dictionary

\Blink\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Blinked}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Blinking}.] [OE. blenken; akin to dan. blinke, Sw. blinka,
G. blinken to shine, glance, wink, twinkle, D. blinken to
shine; and prob. to D. blikken to glance, twinkle, G. blicken
to look, glance, AS. bl[=i]can to shine, E. bleak. [root]98.
See {Bleak}; cf. 1st {Blench}.]
1. To wink; to twinkle with, or as with, the eye.

         One eye was blinking, and one leg was lame. --Pope

2. To see with the eyes half shut, or indistinctly and with
   frequent winking, as a person with weak eyes.

         Show me thy chink, to blink through with mine eyne.
                                               --Shak.

3. To shine, esp. with intermittent light; to twinkle; to
   flicker; to glimmer, as a lamp.

         The dew was falling fast, the stars began to blink.
                                               --Wordsworth.

         The sun blinked fair on pool and stream . --Sir W.
                                               Scott.

4. To turn slightly sour, as beer, mild, etc.


\Blink\, v. t.
1. To shut out of sight; to avoid, or purposely evade; to
   shirk; as, to blink the question.

2. To trick; to deceive. [Scot.] --Jamieson.


\Blink\, n. [OE. blink. See {Blink}, v. i. ]
1. A glimpse or glance.

         This is the first blink that ever I had of him.
                                               --Bp. Hall.

2. Gleam; glimmer; sparkle. --Sir W. Scott.

         Not a blink of light was there.       --Wordsworth.

3. (Naut.) The dazzling whiteness about the horizon caused by
   the reflection of light from fields of ice at sea; ice
   blink.

4. pl. [Cf. {Blencher}.] (Sporting) Boughs cast where deer
   are to pass, to turn or check them. [Prov. Eng.]

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