BLINK
Dictionary entry overview: What does blink mean?
• BLINK (noun)
The noun BLINK has 1 sense:
1. a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
Familiarity information: BLINK used as a noun is very rare.
• BLINK (verb)
The verb BLINK has 3 senses:
1. briefly shut the eyes
2. force to go away by blinking
3. gleam or glow intermittently
Familiarity information: BLINK used as a verb is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• BLINK (noun)
Meaning:
A reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
blink; blinking; eye blink; nictation; nictitation; winking; wink
Hypernyms ("blink" is a kind of...):
inborn reflex; innate reflex; instinctive reflex; physiological reaction; reflex; unconditioned reflex (an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "blink"):
palpebration (repeated blinking or winking (especially if uncontrolled and persistent))
• BLINK (verb)
Meaning:
Briefly shut the eyes
Classified under:
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care
Synonyms:
nictitate; nictate; blink; wink
Context example:
The TV announcer never seems to blink
Hypernyms (to "blink" is one way to...):
act involuntarily; act reflexively (act in an uncontrolled manner)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "blink"):
palpebrate (wink or blink, especially repeatedly)
bat; flutter (wink briefly)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
Meaning:
Force to go away by blinking
Classified under:
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care
Synonyms:
blink away; blink; wink
Context example:
blink away tears
Hypernyms (to "blink" is one way to...):
conquer; curb; inhibit; stamp down; subdue; suppress (to put down by force or authority)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Gleam or glow intermittently
Classified under:
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling
Synonyms:
flash; twinkle; wink; winkle; blink
Context example:
The lights were flashing
Hypernyms (to "blink" is one way to...):
radiate (cause to be seen by emitting light as if in rays)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "blink"):
flick; flicker (flash intermittently)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s something
Sentence examples:
Lights blink on the horizon
The horizon is blinking with lights
