Wink - Definition

wink

n 1: a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or
the heart to beat); "if I had the chance I'd do it in a
flash" [syn: blink of an eye, flash, heartbeat,
instant, jiffy, split second, trice, twinkling,
wink, New York minute]
2: closing one eye quickly as a signal
3: a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly [syn:
blink, eye blink, blinking, wink, winking,
nictitation, nictation]
v 1: signal by winking; "She winked at him"
2: gleam or glow intermittently; "The lights were flashing"
[syn: flash, blink, wink, twinkle, winkle]
3: briefly shut the eyes; "The TV announcer never seems to
blink" [syn: blink, wink, nictitate, nictate]
4: force to go away by blinking; "blink away tears" [syn:
wink, blink, blink away]

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