I. ˈbliŋk 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
II. noun
Date: 1578
1. chiefly Scottish : glimpse , glance
2. : glimmer , sparkle
3. : a usually involuntary shutting and opening of the eye
4. : iceblink
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- in the blink of an eye
- on the blink