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1. Closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly
   - blinking

1. A reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
   - blink, eye blink, blinking, wink, nictitation, nictation

1. Signal by winking
   "She winked at him"
    
2. Gleam or glow intermittently
   - flash, blink, twinkle, winkle
    
3. Briefly shut the eyes
   - blink, nictitate, nictate
    
4. Force to go away by blinking
   - blink, blink away

Derived forms: winkings

See also: closed, shut, winker

Type of: act involuntarily, act reflexively, conquer, curb, gesticulate, gesture, inborn reflex, inhibit, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, motion, physiological reaction, radiate, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, stamp down, subdue, suppress, unconditioned reflex

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