blink

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noun

a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly

• Syn: ↑eye blink, ↑blinking, ↑wink, ↑winking, ↑nictitation, ↑nictation

• 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

II

verb

1. briefly shut the eyes (Freq. 11)

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The TV announcer never seems to blink

• Syn: ↑wink, ↑nictitate, ↑nictate

• 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

• Derivationally related forms: ↑wink (for: ↑wink)

• Hypernyms: ↑suppress, ↑stamp down, ↑inhibit, ↑subdue, ↑conquer, ↑curb

• Verb Frames:

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Somebody ——s something

3. gleam or glow intermittently

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The lights were flashing

• Syn: ↑flash, ↑wink, ↑twinkle, ↑winkle

• Derivationally related forms: ↑twinkle (for: ↑twinkle), ↑twinkler (for: ↑twinkle), ↑blinker, ↑flash (for: ↑flash), ↑flasher (for: ↑flash)

• Hypernyms: ↑radiate

• Hyponyms: ↑flicker, ↑flick

• 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