1 when you blink or blink your eyes or your eyes blink, you shut and open your eyes quickly:
[V] He blinked in the bright sunlight. * Lucy blinked at him in astonishment. * I'll be back before you can blink (= very quickly). * When I told him the news he didn't even blink (= showed no surprise at all). [also VN]
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2 [V] to shine with an unsteady light; to flash on and off:
Suddenly a warning light blinked.
PHRASALVERBS
blink sth<->away / back to try to control tears or clear your eyes by blinking:
She bravely blinked back her tears.
noun [usuallysing.] the act of shutting and opening your eyes very quickly
IDIOMS
in the blink of an eye very quickly; in a short time
on the blink (informal) (of a machine) no longer working correctly
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