Skip to main content
Browse
World
World Overview
Atlas
Countries
Disasters
News
Flags of the World
Geography
International Relations
Religion
Statistics
Structures & Buildings
Travel
World Rulers
People
People Overview
Academia & Culture
Arts & Entertainment
Business
Government
Newsmakers
Science
Sports
U.S.
U.S. Overview
Cities
U.S. Documents
Gender Issues
Geography
Government
News
Military
Monuments & Landmarks
Postal Information
Race & Ethnicity
States
Statistics
Arts & Entertainment
Sports
History
History Overview
Timelines
World History
U.S. History
Black History Month
Hispanic Heritage Month
Women's History Month
Math & Science
Math & Science Overview
Aviation
Biology
Computers & Internet
Earth & Environment
Health
Inventions & Discoveries
Mathematics
Physics
Space
Weather
Weights & Measures
Calendar & Holidays
Calendar & Holidays Overview
Calendars
Holidays
Seasons, Months, Days
Perpetual Calendar
Business
Business Overview
Business
Consumer Resources
Currency
Economy
Employment & Labor
Personal Finance
Poverty & Income
Taxes
Primary Sources
Primary Sources Overview
Books & Plays
Fables & Fairy Tales
Government
History & Biography
Philosophy & Religion
Poetry
Speeches & Essays
Ask the Editors
View All Questions & Answers
Tools
Conversion Calculator
Latitude & Longitude
Perpetual Calendar
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Spellcheck
Distance Calculator
Periodic Table
Videos
Atlas
Encyclopedia
Games
Quizzes
Top 10s
Day In History
Search
Home
Dictionary
Index B
blink: Meaning and Definition of
Find definitions for:
blink
Pronunciation:
(blingk),
[key]
— v.i.
to open and close the eye, esp. involuntarily; wink rapidly and repeatedly.
to look with winking or half-shut eyes:
I blinked at the harsh morning light.
to be startled, surprised, or dismayed (usually fol. by at):
She blinked at his sudden fury.
to look evasively or with indifference; ignore (often fol. by at):
to blink at another's eccentricities.
to shine unsteadily, dimly, or intermittently; twinkle:
The light on the buoy blinked in the distance.
—v.t.
to open and close (the eye or eyes), usually rapidly and repeatedly; wink:
She blinked her eyes in an effort to wake up.
to cause (something) to blink:
We blinked the flashlight frantically, but there was no response.
to ignore deliberately; evade; shirk.
—n.
an act of blinking:
The faithful blink of the lighthouse.
a gleam; glimmer:
There was not a blink of light anywhere.
a glance or glimpse.
iceblink.
snowblink.
not in proper working order; in need of repair:
The washing machine is on the blink again.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary,
Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
blink
(Thesaurus)
blini
blink comparator
Trending
Here are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about.
World's Most Corrupt Leaders & Politicians
Western Christian Holidays, 2010-2030
The Best Movie Quotes of All Time!
Top 10 Biggest Waterfalls in the World (Tallest, Widest, & Most Volume!)
Books of the Bible: New Testament Books in Order
Animal Group Terminology
Related Content
Daily Word Quiz:
qiviut
Analogy of the Day:
Today’s Analogy
Frequently Misspelled Words
Frequently Mispronounced Words
Easily Confused Words
Writing & Language
✖
Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information
Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information