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1. Closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly
   "he stood winking in the bright sunlight";
   - 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
   "The lights were winking";
   - flash, blink, twinkle, winkle
    
3. Briefly shut the eyes
   "The TV announcer never seems to wink";
   - blink, nictitate, nictate
    
4. Force to go away by blinking
   "wink away tears";
   - blink, blink away

Derived forms: winkings

See also: closed, shut

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

Encyclopedia: Winking