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wink in WordNet English dictionary

noun
  1. a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
    blink  eye blink  blinking  wink  winking  nictitation  nictation 
  2. a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
    "if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash"
    blink of an eye  flash  heartbeat  instant  jiffy  split second  trice  twinkling  wink  New York minute 
  3. closing one eye quickly as a signal
    wink 
verb
  1. briefly shut the eyes
    "The TV announcer never seems to blink"
    blink  wink  nictitate  nictate 
  2. force to go away by blinking
    "blink away tears"
    wink  blink  blink away 
  3. gleam or glow intermittently
    "The lights were flashing"
    flash  blink  wink  twinkle  winkle 
  4. signal by winking
    "She winked at him"
    wink 
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