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to blink
01
to open and close the eyes quickly and for a brief moment
Intransitive
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
blink
3rd person singular
blinks
Present participle
blinking
Past simple
blinked
Past participle
blinked
Examples
The bright light made her blink.
02
(of a light) to flash on and off repeatedly
Intransitive
Examples
The signal light began to blink, warning drivers of the upcoming construction zone.
Blink
01
a quick, involuntary closing and opening of the eyes
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
blinks
Examples
He gave a surprised blink when he heard the news.
