n.
Pronunciation: ' bli ŋ k
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English, to open one's eyes
Date: 14th century
intransitive verb
1 a obsolete : to look glancingly : PEEP b : to look with half-shut eyes c : to close and open the eyes involuntarily
2 : to shine dimly or intermittently
3 a : to look with too little concern b : to look with surprise or dismay
4 : YIELD , GIVE IN <each side waiting for the other to blink >
transitive verb
1 a : to cause to blink b : to remove (as tears) from the eye by blinking
2 : to deny recognition to