blinker

1 of 2

noun

blink·​er ˈbliŋ-kər 

1

: one that blinks

especially : a light that flashes off and on as a warning or a signal

2

a

: blinder sense 1

b

: a cloth hood with shades projecting at the sides of the eye openings used on skittish racehorses

—usually used in plural

3

blinkers plural : blinder sense 2

blinker

2 of 2

verb

blinkered; blinkering; blinkers

transitive verb

: to put blinders on

Examples of blinker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The 3500, 4500, and 5500 models—built for commercial use—have simpler halogen headlights, halogen blinkers, towing mirrors without position lights, a one-piece hood, no parking sensors, and less aggressive highway (aerodynamic) lower air dams. —Michael Harley, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024

Pet peeves: Entitled people, people who don’t use their blinkers, when someone talks at me (not with me), people who make others feel lame for caring about things, pessimistic people, loud talkers in public spaces. —Dalton Ross, EW.com, 4 Sep. 2024

Verb

The Administration was at its most blinkered in Central America and the Caribbean. —Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024

Despite his insight into the human psyche, demonic shrewdness, and sharp mind, Stalin was blinkered by ideology and fixed ideas. —Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 19 Sep. 2017

Word History

Etymology

Noun

blink entry 1 + -er entry 2

First Known Use

Noun

1637, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1823, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

blinker

noun

blink·​er

ˈbliŋ-kər

1

: one that blinks

especially : a blinking light used as a warning or for signaling

2

: blinder