blinke — meaning in English
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English meaning
- blink verb To close and open the eyes quickly.
- flash verb To shine briefly or repeatedly.
- flicker verb To shine or burn unsteadily, with light that wavers.
- twinkle verb To shine with a flickering, sparkling light.
- wink verb To close and quickly reopen one eye as a signal, joke, or private message to someone.
Senses
blinke is used for these senses in English:
- blink (intransitive) To close and reopen both eyes quickly.
- flash (intransitive) To blink; to shine or illuminate intermittently.
- flicker (intransitive) To keep going on and off; to appear and disappear for short moments; to flutter.
- twinkle To bat, blink or wink the eyes.
- wink (transitive, intransitive) To 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.)
blink — full definition
- verb To close and open the eyes quickly.
- verb To flash on and off, especially at regular intervals.
- verb To back down or show hesitation in a standoff, as in the phrase "blink first."
- noun The act of quickly closing and opening the eyes, or a very brief moment.
flash — full definition
- verb To shine briefly or repeatedly.
- verb To show or send something very quickly.
- adjective (informal, chiefly British) Showy and expensive-looking.
- noun A sudden brief burst of light.