Blink

[blɪŋk]

Definition

(noun.) a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly.

(verb.) briefly shut the eyes; 'The TV announcer never seems to blink'.

Editor: Sweeney--From WordNet

Definition

(v. i.) To wink; to twinkle with, or as with, the eye.

(v. i.) To see with the eyes half shut, or indistinctly and with frequent winking, as a person with weak eyes.

(v. i.) To shine, esp. with intermittent light; to twinkle; to flicker; to glimmer, as a lamp.

(v. i.) To turn slightly sour, as beer, mild, etc.

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

(v. t.) To trick; to deceive.

(v. i.) A glimpse or glance.

(v. i.) Gleam; glimmer; sparkle.

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

(pl.) Boughs cast where deer are to pass, to turn or check them.

Inputed by Carlo

Synonyms and Synonymous

v. n. Wink, NICTATE, see obscurely.

v. a. Overlook (purposely), disregard, avoid, evade, pass over, gloss over, shut out of sight, make no account of, not take into account, not mind, not trouble one's self with, pretend not to see.

Checker: Roberta

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Wink, ignore, connive, overlook

ANT:Notice, visit, note, mark

Typist: Phil

Definition

v.i. to glance twinkle or wink: to see obscurely or with the eyes half-closed: to shine unsteadily.—v.t. to shut out of sight: to avoid or evade.—n. a glimpse glance or wink: a momentary gleam of light a spark.—n. Blink′ard one who blinks or has bad eyes.—p.adj. Blinked affected with blinking.—n.pl. Blink′ers pieces of leather fastened to the cheek-pieces of a horse's head-stall in driving to prevent him seeing in any direction except straightforward.

Typist: Lottie