BLINK

I. verb Etymology: Middle English, to open one's eyes Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. to look glancingly ; peep , to look with half-shut eyes, to close and open the eyes involuntarily, to shine dimly or intermittently, 3. to look with too little concern, to look with surprise or dismay, yield , give in , transitive verb 1. to cause to ~, to remove (as tears) from the eye by ~ing, to deny recognition to, II. noun Date: 1578 glimpse , glance , glimmer , sparkle , a usually involuntary shutting and opening of the eye, ice~