Blink
31blink — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, to open one s eyes Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. a. obsolete to look glancingly ; peep b. to look with half shut eyes c. to close and open the eyes involuntarily …
32blink — To close and open the eyes rapidly; an involuntary act by which the tears are spread over the conjunctiva, keeping it moist. SYN: wink. * * * blink bliŋk vi to close and open the eyes involuntarily (as when struggling against drowsiness or when… …
33blink — Synonyms and related words: albedo, avoid, bat, bat the eyes, blench, blink at, blinking, broken, carefully ignore, cast, cold shoulder, coruscate, coruscation, cringe, cut a corner, cut corners, disregard, dodge, draw back, duck, evade, fade,… …
34blink — verb 1) his eyes did not blink Syn: flutter, flicker, wink, bat 2) several red lights began to blink Syn: flash, flicker, wink 3) no one even blinks at the estimated cost Syn …
35blink — See: ON THE BLINK …
36blink — See: ON THE BLINK …
37blink — blịnk 〈Adj.〉 glänzend, rein ● 〈fast nur in der Wendung〉 blink und blank [Nebenform zu blank] * * * blịnk <indekl. Adj.>: in der Fügung b. und blank (ugs.; vor Sauberkeit glänzend). * * * blịnk <indekl. Adj.>: in der Fügung b. und… …
38blink — See: on the blink …
39blink — i. To switch off and on navigation lights twice in quick succession at night as an acknowledgment of receiving a message. ii. Illuminating and extinguishing lights or other indications, or presenting black and white or other contrasting… …
40blink — v 1. wink, nictitate, nictate; flutter, flicker. 2. squint, screw up the eyes, see with half an eye, look askance; glimpse, spot, espy, descry, spy, perceive, glance at. 3. wince, flinch, start, shrink, recoil, blench; quiver, shudder, quake,… …
