nounπShareThe act of very quickly closing both eyes and opening them again."The sudden blink of the light made me jump. "physiologybodyactionsensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe time needed to close and reopen one's eyes."The blink of an eye was all it took for the cat to disappear behind the sofa. "timephysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA text formatting feature that causes text to disappear and reappear as a form of visual emphasis."The presentation used a blink to highlight the key dates on the calendar. "computingtechnologyinternetcommunicationmediaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA glimpse or glance."I caught a quick blink of my son's face as he ran past me on the way to school. "appearanceactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareGleam; glimmer; sparkle"The diamond's tiny blink reflected the light beautifully. "appearancesensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe dazzling whiteness about the horizon caused by the reflection of light from fields of ice at sea; iceblink"The sailors saw the iceblink on the horizon, a sign that they were approaching dangerous ice fields. "weatherenvironmentgeographynatureappearancenauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(in the plural) Boughs cast where deer are to pass, in order to turn or check them."The farmers carefully arranged the bushes, creating a series of blinks to guide the deer away from the vegetable patch. "natureanimalactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn ability that allows teleporting, mostly for short distances"The scientist's special blink allowed him to teleport across the lab quickly. "abilityactionspacetechnologysupernaturalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo close and reopen both eyes quickly."The loser in the staring game is the person who blinks first."physiologybodyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo flash on and off at regular intervals."The blinking text on the screen was distracting."physiologysensationactionfunctionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo perform the smallest action that could solicit a response."The student blinked, and the teacher noticed her confusion. "physiologyactionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo shut out of sight; to evade; to shirk."to blink the question"actionattitudecharactermoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo trick; to deceive."The salesman blinked the customer with a false story about the car's condition. "actioncharactermindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo turn slightly sour, or blinky, as beer, milk, etc."The milk had been in the fridge for too long and started to blink. "fooddrinkconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo teleport, mostly for short distances."The student blinked from his desk to the library, needing a book for his project. "technologycomputingspaceabilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
