to open and close the eye, esp. involuntarily; wink rapidly and repeatedly.

to look with winking or half-shut eyes

I blinked at the harsh morning light.

to be startled, surprised, or dismayed (usually fol. by at )

She blinked at his sudden fury.

to look evasively or with indifference; ignore (often fol. by at )

to blink at another's eccentricities.

to shine unsteadily, dimly, or intermittently; twinkle

The light on the buoy blinked in the distance.

to open and close (the eye or eyes), usually rapidly and repeatedly; wink

She blinked her eyes in an effort to wake up.

to cause (something) to blink

We blinked the flashlight frantically, but there was no response.

to ignore deliberately; evade; shirk.

an act of blinking

The faithful blink of the lighthouse.

a gleam; glimmer

There was not a blink of light anywhere.

Chiefly Scot. a glance or glimpse.

Meteorology .

iceblink.

snowblink. ?

on the blink

not in proper working order; in need of repair

The washing machine is on the blink again.

verb

attend , be aware , pay attention

verb

bat , flash , flicker , flutter , glimmer , glitter , nictate , nictitate , scintillate , shimmer , sparkle , squint , bypass , condone , connive , cushion , discount , disregard , fail , forget , neglect , omit , overlook , overpass , pass by , slight , turn a blind eye , twinkle , wink , connive at , ignore , pass over , wink at , blindfold , blush , falter , glance , gleam , palpebrate , peek , shine , shun , trick

noun

nictation , nictitation , wink , coruscation , flash , flicker , glance , gleam , glimmer , glint , spark , twinkle