noun Download 🔗Share The act of very quickly closing both eyes and opening them again. Examples : "The quick blinks of the student's eyes showed that they were tired during the lecture. " physiology body action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The time needed to close and reopen one's eyes. Examples : "The camera flash was so bright that it left spots in my eyes for several blinks. " physiology time body sensation action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A text formatting feature that causes text to disappear and reappear as a form of visual emphasis. Examples : ""The website's retro design included annoying blinks that made reading the text difficult." " technology computing communication internet writing media sign Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A glimpse or glance. Examples : "The detective pieced together the crime using blinks of information he gathered from the witnesses. " appearance sensation Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Gleam; glimmer; sparkle Examples : "The blinks of sunlight off the lake water made it hard to look directly at it. " appearance quality nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The dazzling whiteness about the horizon caused by the reflection of light from fields of ice at sea; iceblink Examples : "The sailors spotted an iceblink on the horizon, signaling the approach of the ice fields. " nature weather geography environment appearance nautical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (in the plural) Boughs cast where deer are to pass, in order to turn or check them. Examples : "The farmer carefully placed the thorny blinks across the path to keep the deer away from the garden. " nature animal agriculture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An ability that allows teleporting, mostly for short distances Examples : ""The wizard's blinks allowed him to quickly dodge the dragon's fiery breath." " ability technology space supernatural Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To close and reopen both eyes quickly. Examples : "The loser in the staring game is the person who blinks first." physiology action body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To flash on and off at regular intervals. Examples : "The blinking text on the screen was distracting." technology electronics machine signal Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To perform the smallest action that could solicit a response. Examples : "The hostage negotiator blinks once, a tiny gesture to acknowledge he understands the kidnapper's demand, hoping for a response. " action physiology body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To shut out of sight; to evade; to shirk. Examples : "to blink the question" attitude character action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To trick; to deceive. Examples : "The salesperson blinks customers into buying the extended warranty by making it sound like a free bonus. " action character attitude communication business moral Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To turn slightly sour, or blinky, as beer, milk, etc. Examples : "The milk blinks quickly in the hot summer sun if left on the counter. " food drink Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To teleport, mostly for short distances. Examples : "The student blinked to the other side of the classroom, avoiding the noisy group of students. " technology action space ability computing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Montia fontana, a herbaceous annual plant in the family Montiaceae, formerly included in the purslane family (Portulacaceae). Examples : "The farmer carefully cultivated the field, ensuring the blinks (Montia fontana) had enough water to thrive as a nutritious addition to his livestock's feed. " plant vegetable biology nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading