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blink

(blɪŋk)
Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense blinks, present participle blinking, past tense, past participle blinked
1. verb
When you blink or when you blink your eyes, you shut your eyes and very quickly open them again.
Kathryn blinked and forced a smile. [VERB]
Suddenly, Momma's eyes blinked. [VERB]
She was blinking her eyes rapidly. [VERB noun]
He blinked at her. [VERB + at]
Synonyms: flutter, wink, bat More Synonyms of blink
Blink is also a noun.
He kept giving quick blinks.
2. verb
When a light blinks, it flashes on and off.
Green and yellow lights blinked on the surface of the harbour. [VERB]
A warning light blinked on. [V on]
...the blinking lights at the top of the Tutweiler Hotel. [VERB-ing]
[Also V out/off]
Synonyms: flash, flicker, sparkle, wink More Synonyms of blink
3. 
See in the blink of an eye/in the blinking of an eye
4. 
See on the blink
More Synonyms of blink

blink in British English

(blɪŋk)
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
Word origin
C14: variant of blench1; related to Middle Dutch blinken to glitter, Danish blinke to wink, Swedish blinka

blink in American English

(blɪŋk)
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
SIMILAR WORDS:  wink
Idioms:
on the blink
Word origin
ME blenken, blenchen: see blench2

More idioms containing
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Examples of 'blink' in a sentence
blink

This process happens in the blink of an eye.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It did not quite happen in the blink of eye.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
And then it was all gone in the blink of an eye.
The Sun (2016)
My overriding reaction, apart from blinking back tears from the sheer pain of surgery?
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
I barely blinked and they were upon us.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
IT was over in the blink of an eye.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
I am the first to blink, switching over to a radio sitcom.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
But he said:'Who is going to blink first?
The Sun (2017)
Unless conditions are extreme, you cannot win a Test in the blink of an eye.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
But within a toxic relationship, a speculative plan may gain its own momentum: who is going to blink first?
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
That visitor centre has gone up in the blink of an eye.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Why do fashion models have to look so blinking miserable?
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
There are rows and rows of switches and thousands of tiny blinking green lights.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
We are not going to blink or back down on this.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
We can only be thankful it has finally come blinking into the sunlight.
The Sun (2008)
It was going to be about who would blink first.
The Sun (2015)
It was quicker than a blink of an eye.
The Sun (2012)
Then they installed blinking yellow lights around the curve.
Christianity Today (2000)
And who is going to blink first?
Geoffrey A. Moore INSIDE THE TORNADO: MARKETING STRATEGIES FROM SILICON VALLEY'S CUTTING EDGE (2001)
How a season can change in the blink of an eye.
The Sun (2014)
The sweet smell of hair oil rose from the bathroom and the light made him blink.
various & introduction by Deirdre Chapman A Roomful of Birds - Scottish short stories 1990 (1990)
She does not blink but smiles.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The man blinked again, then pointed back towards the path.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
You can't help but stare back at his stare and barely blink.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
She was blinking rapidly to keep the tears back, aware it was no time for tears.
Tepper, Sheri S. A Plague of Angels (1993)
We guarantee you'll look blinking perfect!
The Sun (2009)
My geography teacher used to tell me that 100,000 years is barely the blink of an eye.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
She looked up, blinking rapidly to rid her eyes of tears.
Tracy Chevalier Burning Bright (2007)
Within six months, he was able to smile and blink.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
He blinked and stared, and he blinked again.
Zindell, David The Broken God (1993)
I would go back in a blink of an eye.
The Sun (2013)

In other languages
blink

British English: blink /blɪŋk/ VERB
When you blink or when you blink your eyes, you shut your eyes and very quickly open them again.
Kathryn blinked and forced a smile.
  • American English: blink
  • Arabic: يُوْمِضُ
  • Brazilian Portuguese: piscar
  • Chinese: 眨眼
  • Croatian: trepnuti
  • Czech: mrknout
  • Danish: blinke
  • Dutch: knipperen
  • European Spanish: parpadear
  • Finnish: räpäyttää
  • French: cligner
  • German: blinzeln
  • Greek: βλεφαρίζω
  • Italian: battere le palpebre
  • Japanese: まばたきする
  • Korean: 눈을 깜박이다
  • Norwegian: blunke
  • Polish: mrugnąć
  • European Portuguese: piscar
  • Romanian: a clipi
  • Russian: мигать
  • Latin American Spanish: parpadear
  • Swedish: blinka
  • Thai: กะพริบตา
  • Turkish: gözlerini kırpmak
  • Ukrainian: кліпати
  • Vietnamese: nháy mắt

Chinese translation of 'blink'

blink

(blɪŋk)
1 (verb) 
Definition
to close and immediately reopen (the eyes), usually involuntarily
She was blinking her eyes rapidly.
Synonyms
flutter
a butterfly fluttering its wings
wink
Brian winked an eye at me, giving me his seal of approval.
bat
2 (verb) 
Definition
to shine intermittently or unsteadily
Green and yellow lights blinked on the surface of the harbour.
Synonyms
flash
Lightning flashed among the distant dark clouds.
flicker
Firelight flickered on the faded furnishings.
sparkle
His bright eyes sparkled.
wink
From the hotel window, they could see lights winking on the bay.
shimmer
The lights shimmered on the water.
twinkle
At night, lights twinkle in distant villages across the valleys.
glimmer
The moon glimmered faintly through the mists.
scintillate
3 (verb) 
Synonyms
turn a blind eye to
ignore
Such arguments ignore the important issues.
overlook
He never overlooked his employees' faults.
pass by
She seldom passes by an opportunity to have a go at me.
disregard
He disregarded the advice of his executives.
condone
I couldn't condone what she was doing.
connive at

idioms

See on the blink
See the blink of an eye

Additional synonyms

in the sense of condone
Definition
to overlook or forgive (an offence or wrongdoing)
I couldn't condone what she was doing.
Synonyms
overlook,
excuse,
forgive,
pardon,
disregard,
turn a blind eye to,
wink at,
look the other way,
make allowance for,
let pass
in the sense of disregard
Definition
to give little or no attention to
He disregarded the advice of his executives.
Synonyms
ignore,
discount,
take no notice of,
overlook,
neglect,
pass over,
turn a blind eye to,
disobey,
laugh off,
make light of,
pay no attention to,
pay no heed to,
leave out of account,
brush aside or away
in the sense of flicker
Definition
to give out an unsteady or irregular light
Firelight flickered on the faded furnishings.
Synonyms
twinkle,
flash,
sparkle,
flare,
shimmer,
gutter,
glimmer

Synonyms of 'blink'

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