Synonyms of blink

blink 1 of 2

verb

ˈbliŋk 

1

as in to twinkle

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 & Similar Words

• twinkle
• flicker
• flash
• wink
• sparkle
• glint
• flare
• glisten
• glimmer
• glance
• shimmer
• glitter
• spark
• scintillate
• glister
• coruscate
• spangle

2

as in to squint

to rapidly open and close one's eyes

I blinked for a few seconds after the camera flashed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• squint
• wink
• flutter
• bat

3

as in to succumb

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 & Similar Words

• succumb
• submit
• concede
• bow
• budge
• surrender
• relent
• capitulate
• quit
• give in
• knuckle under
• yield
• throw in the towel
• throw in the sponge
• say uncle
• acquiesce
• defer

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• resist
• fight
• face
• contend
• meet
• object
• confront
• breast
• oppose
• counter
• defy
• combat
• hold off
• withstand
• repel
• battle
• thwart

4

as in to stare

to look long and hard in wonder or surprise

stood blinking at the ridiculous scene before him in utter disbelief

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stare
• gaze
• gawk
• peer
• gape
• glare
• eye
• gawp
• goggle
• rubberneck
• watch
• fixate
• gloat
• glower
• ogle
• leer
• peruse
• consider
• observe
• stare down
• pore (over)
• regard
• study
• outstare
• outface

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• glimpse
• glance
• scan
• peek
• peep
• dip (into)
• browse
• wink (at)

blink

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noun

as in twinkle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• twinkle
• glow
• gleam
• flicker
• glare
• glint
• sparkle
• glimmer
• shimmer
• irradiation
• glisten
• illumination
• lustre
• sheen
• luminance
• luminescence
• gloss
• luster
• luminosity
• polish
• brilliance
• shine
• radiance
• finish
• glaze
• iridescence
• burnish
• refulgence
• radiancy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dimness
• dullness
• dulness
• flatness
• drabness
• dirtiness
• paleness
• grayness
• gloom
• cloudiness
• dinginess
• obscurity
• somberness
• murkiness
• obscureness

Examples of blink in a Sentence

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Verb

The tall, black towers fill two large alcoves and their cooling fans emit a serene, industrial hum as blue lights blink. —Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2024

Posting four of them on her story, Lala's older daughter can be seen in the corner of the screen looking down and blinking, before the final snap, in which Ocean excitedly makes a funny little face at the camera. —Emma Aerin Becker, Peoplemag, 11 Sep. 2024

Noun

From food stains to unavoidable accidents, baby clothes get messy in the blink of an eye, so laundering pieces on high-heat cycles means getting more uses out of them. —Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Sep. 2024

In the blink of an eye, the coyote grabbed her in broad daylight. —Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 25 Sep. 2024

Phrases Containing blink

• blink (at)
• on the blink