noun
a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
• Derivationally related forms: ↑nictate (for: ↑nictation), ↑nictitate (for: ↑nictitation), ↑wink (for: ↑winking), ↑wink (for: ↑wink), ↑blink (for: ↑blinking)
• Hypernyms:
↑reflex, ↑reflex response, ↑reflex action, ↑instinctive reflex, ↑innate reflex, ↑inborn reflex, ↑unconditioned reflex, ↑physiological reaction
• Hyponyms: ↑palpebration
verb
1. briefly shut the eyes (Freq. 11)
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The TV announcer never seems to blink
• Derivationally related forms: ↑nictation (for: ↑nictate), ↑nictitation (for: ↑nictitate), ↑wink (for: ↑wink), ↑winker (for: ↑wink), ↑winking (for: ↑wink), ↑blinking
• Hypernyms: ↑act involuntarily, ↑act reflexively
• Hyponyms: ↑palpebrate, ↑bat, ↑flutter
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s
2. force to go away by blinking (Freq. 2)
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blink away tears
• Syn: ↑wink, ↑blink away
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something
3. gleam or glow intermittently
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The lights were flashing
• Derivationally related forms: ↑twinkle (for: ↑twinkle), ↑twinkler (for: ↑twinkle), ↑blinker, ↑flash (for: ↑flash), ↑flasher (for: ↑flash)
• Hypernyms: ↑radiate
• Verb Frames:
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Something ——s
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Somebody ——s something
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Lights blink on the horizon
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The horizon is blinking with lights
Useful english dictionary. 2012.