blink
verb
\ ˈbliŋk
\
\
blinked;
blinking;
blinks
Definition of blink
(Entry 1 of 2)
b
: to look with half-shut eyes
c
: to close and open the eyes involuntarily
2
: to shine dimly or intermittently
3a
: to look with too little concern
b
: to look with surprise or dismay
1a
: to cause to blink
b
: to remove (something, such as tears) from the eye by blinking
2
: to deny recognition to
blink
nounDefinition of blink (Entry 2 of 2)
3
: a usually involuntary shutting and opening of the eye
4
: iceblink
in the blink of an eye
on the blink
: in an instant
: in or into a disabled or useless condition
the TV is on the blink
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Examples of blink in a Sentence
Verb
She blinked when the light flashed. Her eyes blinked when the light flashed. She blinked her eyes when the light flashed.
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Normani, though, was a dance captain in lavender short shorts, hitting each count, not even blinking when an outfit reveal got slightly botched. — Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, "Normani and the Work of the Pop Princess," 1 Sep. 2019 And by nightfall, a makeshift barricade that protesters had erected across a road had been set on fire, sending a plume of black smoke through canyons of skyscrapers and blinking neon signs. — Austin Ramzy, New York Times, "Hong Kong Protesters Clash With Police After Defying Ban," 31 Aug. 2019 And a propeller, and blinking lights, including turn signals. — Scott Ostler, SFChronicle.com, "Raiders’ Antonio Brown and NFL reach agreement on tinfoil helmet," 10 Aug. 2019 She and the girl stood, blinking at each other in the autumn air. — J. Robert Lennon, The New Yorker, "The Loop," 19 Aug. 2019 The videos of cars passing school buses with the red lights blinking are alarming. — Linda Gandee/special To Cleveland.com, cleveland.com, "Avon Lake City Council looking to further penalize drivers who pass school buses," 15 Aug. 2019 Imagine blinking twice to make a lens zooms in or out; or looking left, right, up or down and having a lens that followed. — Peter Holley, Washington Post, "The lens could be the first step in creating glasses that adjust to blinking.," 15 Aug. 2019 You are only permitted to pass a school bus when its lights are no longer blinking. — Peter Dawson, Houston Chronicle, "Slow down: Tips for school zones in Houston-area, as teachers, parents, kids return to class," 12 Aug. 2019 In reality, however, the task of determining balls and strikes fell to a bulky, blinking hunk of computer equipment wedged beside some cardboard boxes in a quiet corner of the stadium’s press box. — Dugan Arnett, BostonGlobe.com, "The rise of the Robo-umpires," 7 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Noseda has a particular way with Beethoven: fresh and helium-light and so fleet that the strings almost floated offstage in the headlong blink-and-you’ll-miss-it passagework of the trio section of the third-movement scherzo. — Anne Midgette, Washington Post, "How the NSO and Noseda brought fresh air to the summer heat at Wolf Trap," 28 July 2019 Another blink-and-you’ll-miss-it cameo in the mansion scene is Mama Cass from the folk rock group Mamas and the Papas (played here by Rachel Redleaf), who can be seen dancing with Tate. — Lauren Huff, EW.com, "The famous places, faces, and pop-culture references in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood," 26 July 2019 Wreck It Ft Laudy occupies a squat row of blink-and-you’ll-miss-them warehouses near Prospect Road and North Andrews Avenue. — Phillip Valys, sun-sentinel.com, "Breaking news (literally): I smashed a toaster at Wreck It Ft Laudy and it felt so good | SummerTimeOut," 3 July 2019 But their momentary display, that blink-and-you’ll-miss-it beauty in spite of their imposing sound, makes up for it all. — Bianca Sanchez, chicagotribune.com, "Gunshots or fireworks? How to tell the difference," 3 July 2019 Plan your trip The blink-and-you’ll-miss-it flight from Mexico City to San Miguel de Allende is typically under $200. — Jeremy Glass, National Geographic, "Coffee-brewing is an art in this historic Mexican city," 12 June 2019 Both tweets immediately began to go viral, amassing likes and retweets in the blink of an eye. — NBC News, "Pennsylvania teenager wins $3M in Fortnite World Cup," 29 July 2019 In the blink of an eye, Artem Anisimov, Dominik Kahun, Henri Jokiharju and John Hayden, among others, were gone. — Jimmy Greenfield, chicagotribune.com, "5 takeaways from Day 1 of the Blackhawks Convention, including building chemistry and Kirby Dach’s chances of making the team," 26 July 2019 My friends had all visibly aged by about 30 years; Gen-Xers gone full boomer in the blink of an app. — Michael Andor Brodeur, BostonGlobe.com, "How FaceApp got your data, and why you gave it to them," 18 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'blink.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for blink
blink
verb
English Language Learners Definition of blink
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to close and then open your eyes very quickly
: to shine with a light that goes on and off
: to show that you are surprised or upset
blink
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of blink (Entry 2 of 2)
: the act of closing and then opening your eyes very quickly : the act of blinking
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blink
verb
\ ˈbliŋk
\
\
blinked;
blinking