verb🔗ShareCligner des yeuxTo close one's eyes in sleep."The tired kitten was finally winking, its little paws twitching as it drifted off to sleep. "Le chaton fatigué clignait finalement des yeux, ses petites pattes tressaillant alors qu'il s'endormait.bodyphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCligner des yeuxTo close one's eyes."The bright sunlight was winking off the surface of the lake, making it hard to see. "Le soleil brillant clignait à la surface du lac, rendant la vue difficile.communicationactionbodyhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCligner de l'œilTo close one's eyes quickly and involuntarily; to blink."The tired student was winking frequently as he listened to the long lecture. "L'étudiant fatigué clignait fréquemment des yeux pendant qu'il écoutait la longue conférence.bodyactioncommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCligner de l'œilTo blink with only one eye as a message, signal, or suggestion, usually with an implication of conspiracy. (When transitive, the object may be the eye being winked, or the message being conveyed.)"He winked at me. She winked her eye. He winked his assent."Il m'a fait un clin d'œil. Elle a cligné de l'œil. Il a acquiescé d'un clin d'œil.communicationactionbodyhumansignlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareScintiller, clignoterTo gleam fitfully or intermitently; to twinkle; to flicker."The old Christmas lights were winking on and off, making it hard to see the ornaments. "Les vieilles lumières de Noël scintillaient, rendant difficile la vue des ornements.appearancenaturephysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareClignementThe act of someone who winks."His constant winking at the back of the classroom was distracting the other students. "Son clignement constant au fond de la classe déconcentrait les autres élèves.communicationbodyactionsignChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
