nicto — meaning in English

English meaning

• blink verb To close and open the eyes quickly.
• wink verb To close and quickly reopen one eye as a signal, joke, or private message to someone.

Senses

nicto is used for these senses in English:

• blink (intransitive) To close and reopen both eyes quickly.
• 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

1. verb To close and open the eyes quickly.
2. verb To flash on and off, especially at regular intervals.
3. verb To back down or show hesitation in a standoff, as in the phrase "blink first."
4. noun The act of quickly closing and opening the eyes, or a very brief moment.

wink — full definition

1. verb To close and quickly reopen one eye as a signal, joke, or private message to someone.
2. verb To blink both eyes quickly, often without meaning to.
3. verb Followed by "at": to deliberately ignore something, pretending not to notice.
4. verb To flicker or gleam unsteadily, like a light in the distance.
5. noun The act of winking, or the private signal sent by doing so.

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