blink

blink

verb

Definition of BLINK

1

to shine with light at regular intervals <she loves to sit in the dark and watch the lights on the Christmas tree blink in ever-changing patterns>

Synonyms flash, twinkle, wink

Related Words coruscate, flare, flicker, glance, glimmer, glint, glisten, glister, glitter, scintillate, shimmer, spangle, spark, sparkle

2

to rapidly open and close one's eyes <I blinked for a few seconds after the camera flashed>

Synonyms blink

Related Words bat, flutter; squint

3

to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control) <for two days the nations stood on the brink of war, until one finally blinked>

Synonyms blink, bow, budge, capitulate, concede, give in, knuckle under, quit, relent, submit, succumb, surrender

Related Words acquiesce; defer

Near Antonyms contend, fight, hold off; battle, breast, combat, confront, counter, defy, face, meet, object, oppose, repel; thwart, withstand

Antonyms resist

4

to look long and hard in wonder or surprise <stood blinking at the ridiculous scene before him in utter disbelief>

Synonyms blink, gawk, gawp [chiefly British], gaze, goggle, peer, rubberneck, stare

Related Words glare, gloat, glower; consider, eye, fixate, observe, regard, watch; leer, ogle; peruse, pore (over), study; outface, outstare, stare down

Near Antonyms glance, glimpse, peek, peep; browse, dip (into), scan; wink (at)