blink
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/blɪŋk/
English
Definitions
noun
- The act of very quickly closing both eyes and opening them again.
- The time needed to close and reopen one's eyes.
- A text formatting feature that causes text to disappear and reappear as a form of visual emphasis.
- A glimpse or glance.
verb
- To close and reopen both eyes quickly.“The loser in the staring game is the person who blinks first.”
- To flash on and off at regular intervals.“The blinking text on the screen was distracting.”
- To perform the smallest action that could solicit a response.
- To shut out of sight; to evade; to shirk.“to blink the question”
Related words
Synonyms
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