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   blink

   /blɪŋk/

   verb

   • 1. shut and open the eyes quickly: "I blinked in astonishment" Similar shut and openflutterflickerwinkbattechnical:nictitatenictate
   • ▪ try to control or prevent tears by blinking: "Elizabeth blinked back tears"
   • ▪ react to (something) with surprise or disapproval: "he doesn't blink at the unsavoury aspects of his subject" Similar be surprisedlook twicebe startledbe shockedinformal:boggle
   • ▪ back down from a confrontation: "the government blinked only after losing 46 of the first 48 hearings"
   • 2. (of a light) flash on and off in a regular or intermittent way: "the car's right-hand indicator was blinking" Similar flashflickertwinklewaverwinkscintillateglintglimmerglittershine (intermittently)

   noun

   • 1. an act of shutting and opening the eyes very quickly: "he was observing her every blink"
   • ▪ a moment's hesitation: "Feargal would have given her all this without a blink"
   • 2. a momentary gleam of light: "out on the marshes there was a blink of light"

   Word Origin Middle English: from blenk, Scots variant of blench, reinforced by Middle Dutch blinken ‘to shine’. Early senses included ‘deceive’, ‘flinch’ (compare with blench), and also ‘open the eyes after sleep’: hence blink (sense 1 of the verb) (mid 16th century).

   Scrabble Points: 11

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBLINK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   BLINK definition: 1. When you blink, you close and then open your eyes quickly once or several times, and when an eye…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of BLINK is to look glancingly : peep. How to use blink in a sentence.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › blinkBLINK Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   an act or instance of closing and reopening the eyes, especially repeatedly or involuntarily: She claimed not to be startled, but her blink betrayed her. the act or condition of flickering, twinkling, or shining intermittently: The faithful blink of the lighthouse comforted the crew. Synonyms: flutter, twinkle, flicker, wink. a gleam; glimmer:

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBLINK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   10 meanings: 1. to close and immediately reopen (the eyes or an eye), usually involuntarily 2. to look with the eyes partially.... Click for more definitions.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBLINK | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to close and open the eyes quickly, once or several times: [ I ] He stared at us without blinking. If a light blinks, it flashes off and on. (Definition of blink from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › blinkBlink - definition of blink by The Free Dictionary

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   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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishblink verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of blink verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.