ALL meanings of blink
blink
B b - verb blink When you blink or when you blink your eyes, you shut your eyes and very quickly open them again. 3
- verb blink Blink is also a noun. 3
- verb blink When a light blinks, it flashes on and off. 3
- verb blink to close and immediately reopen (the eyes or an eye), usually involuntarily 3
- verb blink to look with the eyes partially closed, as in strong sunlight 3
- verb blink to shine intermittently, as in signalling, or unsteadily 3
- verb blink to clear the eyes of (dust, tears, etc) 3
- verb blink to be surprised or amazed 3
- verb blink to pretend not to know or see (a fault, injustice, etc) 3
- noun blink the act or an instance of blinking 3
- noun blink a glance; glimpse 3
- intransitive verb blink to close the eyelids and open them quickly one or more times, as either a reflex or a conscious act 3
- intransitive verb blink to flash on and off; twinkle or glimmer 3
- intransitive verb blink to look with eyes half-shut and winking, as in dazzling light 3
- intransitive verb blink to look (at) as if not seeing; disregard; ignore; condone 3
- intransitive verb blink to look (at) with wonder or shock 3
- intransitive verb blink to look with a glance 3
- verb transitive blink to wink (the eyes) rapidly 3
- verb transitive blink to cause (eyes, light, etc.) to wink or blink 3
- verb transitive blink to get rid of (tears, eye drops, etc.) by blinking 3
- verb transitive blink to close the eyes to (a fact or situation); evade or avoid 3
- verb transitive blink to signal (a message) by flashing a light, etc. 3
- noun blink a blinking of the eyes 3
- noun blink a brief flash of light; twinkle or glimmer 3
- noun blink a quick look; glimpse 3
- noun blink iceblink 3
- noun blink snowblink 3
- verb without object blink to open and close the eye, especially involuntarily; wink rapidly and repeatedly. 1
- verb without object blink to look with winking or half-shut eyes: I blinked at the harsh morning light. 1
- verb without object blink to be startled, surprised, or dismayed (usually followed by at): She blinked at his sudden fury. 1
- verb without object blink to look evasively or with indifference; ignore (often followed by at): to blink at another's eccentricities. 1
- verb without object blink to shine unsteadily, dimly, or intermittently; twinkle: The light on the buoy blinked in the distance. 1
- verb with object blink to open and close (the eye or eyes), usually rapidly and repeatedly; wink: She blinked her eyes in an effort to wake up. 1
- verb with object blink to cause (something) to blink: We blinked the flashlight frantically, but there was no response. 1
- verb with object blink to ignore deliberately; evade; shirk. 1
- noun blink an act of blinking: The faithful blink of the lighthouse. 1
- noun blink a gleam; glimmer: There was not a blink of light anywhere. 1
- noun blink Chiefly Scot. a glance or glimpse. 1
- noun blink Meteorology. iceblink. snowblink. 1
- idioms blink on the blink, not in proper working order; in need of repair: The washing machine is on the blink again. 1
- intransitive verb blink light: go on, off 1
- intransitive verb blink open and close eyes 1
- verbal expression blink not react to 1
- verbal expression blink not be shocked or disapprove 1
- noun blink eyes: rapid opening-and-closing 1
- noun blink glimpse, glance 1
- intransitive verb blink see with half-closed eyes 1
- intransitive verb blink be amazed 1
- noun blink The act of very quickly closing both eyes and opening them again. 0
- noun blink (figuratively) The time needed to close and reopen one's eyes. 0