blinke — meaning in English

English meaning

• blink verb To close and open the eyes quickly.
• glimmer noun A faint, unsteady 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 To flash on and off at regular intervals.
• glimmer (intransitive) To shine with a faint, unsteady light.
• wink (intransitive) To gleam fitfully or intermitently; to twinkle; to flicker.

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.

glimmer — full definition

1. noun A faint, unsteady light.
2. verb To shine with a faint, flickering light.

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