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Definition of blink verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

     

    blink

     verb
    verb
    NAmE//blɪŋk//
     
    Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they blink
     
    he / she / it blinks
     
    past simple blinked
     
    -ing form blinking
     
     
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  1. 1[intransitive, transitive] blink (something) when you blink, or blink your eyes, or your eyes blink, you shut and open your eyes quickly He blinked in the bright sunlight. Lucy blinked at him in astonishment. I'll be back before you can blink (= very quickly). compare wink
  2. 2[intransitive] to shine with an unsteady light; to flash on and off Suddenly a warning light blinked.
    3. Idioms
    not (even) blink (an eye)
     
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    to show no surprise at something that someone else says or does When I told Dad I had wrecked the car, he didn’t even blink an eye. When I told her the news, she didn't even blink .     Phrasal Verbsblink away
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