blink (bl ngk)v. blinked, blink·ing, blinks v.intr. 1. To close and open one or both of the eyes rapidly. 2. To look through half-closed eyes, as in a bright glare; squint. 3. To shine with intermittent gleams; flash on and off. 4. a. To be startled or dismayed. b. To waver or back down, as in a contest of wills: "This was the first genuine, direct confrontation between this administration and the Soviets. It was the U.S.A. that blinked" (Zbigniew Brzezinski). 5. To look with feigned ignorance: a mayor who blinks at the corruption in city government. v.tr. 1. To cause to blink. 2. To hold back or remove from the eyes by blinking: blinked back the tears. 3. To refuse to recognize or face: blink ugly facts. 4. To transmit (a message) with a flashing light. n. Idiom: 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. on the blink Out of working order. [Probably Middle English blinken, to move suddenly, variant of blenchen; see blench1.] Synonyms: blink, nictitate, twinkle, wink These verbs mean to open and close the eyelids or an eyelid rapidly: a dog blinking lazily at the fire; reptiles nictitating; twinkled, then laughed and responded; winked conspiratorially at his friend. |
blink [blɪŋk]
vb
1. to close and immediately reopen (the eyes or an eye), usually involuntarily
2. (intr) 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.)
n
1. the act or an instance of blinking
2. a glance; glimpse
3. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) short for iceblink [1]
on the blink Slang not working properly
[variant of blench1; related to Middle Dutch blinken to glitter, Danish blinke to wink, Swedish blinka]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  blink - a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidlyinborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex - an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus palpebration - repeated blinking or winking (especially if uncontrolled and persistent) |
| Verb | 1. | blink - briefly shut the eyes; "The TV announcer never seems to blink" palpebrate - wink or blink, especially repeatedly act involuntarily, act reflexively - act in an uncontrolled manner |
| 2. | blink - force to go away by blinking; "blink away tears" | |
| 3. |  blink - gleam or glow intermittently; "The lights were flashing"radiate - cause to be seen by emitting light as if in rays; "The sun is radiating" |
blink
verb
2. flash, flicker, sparkle, wink, shimmer, twinkle, glimmer, scintillate Green and yellow lights blinked on the surface of the harbour.
on the blink (Slang) not working (properly), faulty, defective, playing up, out of action, malfunctioning, out of order, on the fritz (U.S. slang) an old TV that's on the blink
the blink of an eye an instant, a second, a minute, no time, a flash, a moment, a split second, a tick (Brit. informal), a twinkling, a trice, a jiffy (informal), two shakes (informal), a shake (informal), two shakes of a lamb's tail (informal), the bat of an eye (informal) It was all over in the blink of an eye.
Translations
blink [blɪŋk]
A. N [of eyes] → parpadeo m; (= gleam) → destello m
in the blink of an eye → en un abrir y cerrar de ojos
to be on the blink (TV etc) → estar averiado
in the blink of an eye → en un abrir y cerrar de ojos
to be on the blink (TV etc) → estar averiado
B. VT [+ eyes] → cerrar
blink at VI + PREP (= ignore) → pasar por alto
blink [ˈblɪŋk]
vi
[person] → cligner des yeux; [eye] → cligner
without blinking → sans sourciller
to blink at sb → regarder qn en clignant des yeux
without blinking → sans sourciller
to blink at sb → regarder qn en clignant des yeux
[light] → clignoter
vt
to blink one's eyes → cligner des yeux
to blink one's eyes → cligner des yeux
blink
blink [blɪŋk]
blink [blɪŋk]
3. vi → sbattere le palpebre; (light) → lampeggiare
blink [blɪŋk]
3. vi → sbattere le palpebre; (light) → lampeggiare
v blink [bliŋk]
to move (the eyelids) rapidly up and down It is impossible to stare for a long time without blinking. knip يَرْمُشُ، يَطْرف العَيْن мигам mrkat blinke blinzeln ανοιγοκλείνω τα βλέφαρα parpadear, pestañear pilgutama پلک زدن räpäyttää silmiä cligner des yeux לְמַצמֵץ आंखें झपकाना žmirkati pislog mengejapkan mata depla, blikka battere le palpebre まばたきする 눈을 깜박이다 mirksėti mirkšķināt kelip mata knipperen blinke, blunke mrugać piscar a clipi моргать žmurknúť mežikati trepnuti blinka กะพริบตา gözlerini kırpmak, kırpıştırmak 眨眼 моргати آنکھ جھپکنا chớp mắt 眨眼睛
n
a rapid movement of the eyelids. knip طَرْفَةُ عَيْن، رَمْشَةٌ мигане mrkání blinken das Blinzeln παίξιμο των ματιών parpadeo, pestañeo pilgutus چشمک silmänräpäys clignotement (des yeux) מִצמוּץ टिमटिमाहट, झपक žmirenje pislogás kejapan mata depl battito di ciglia まばたき 깜박임 mirksėjimas mirkšķināšana berkedip-kedip knipoog blinking, blunk mruganie piscadela clipit моргание žmurkanie mežikanje treptaj blink[] การกะพริบตา göz kırpma, gözlerini kırpıştırma 眨眼 моргання, кліпання آنکھ کا جھپکنا cái chớp mắt 眨眼
blink → يُومِض mrknout blinke blinzeln βλεφαρίζω parpadear räpäyttää cligner trepnuti battere le palpebre まばたきする 눈을 깜박이다 knipperen blunke mrugnąć piscar мигать blinka กระพริบตา gözlerini kırpmak chớp mắt 眨眼
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