blinks Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun small Indian lettuce of northern regions
   water chickweed; Montia lamprosperma; blinking chickweed.
   
2. noun a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
   nictitation; winking; eye blink; nictation; blinking; blink; wink.
   
3. verb briefly shut the eyes
   wink; nictitate; nictate; blink.
   
   • The TV announcer never seems to blink
4. verb force to go away by blinking
   wink; blink away; blink.
   
   • blink away tears
5. verb gleam or glow intermittently
   wink; winkle; flash; twinkle; blink.
   
   • The lights were flashing

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