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wink

noun

1 wink

A very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat).

synonyms: blink of an eye, flash, heartbeat, instant, jiffy, New York minute, split second, trice, twinkling.

Roget 550: indication; symbolism, symbolization; semiology, semiotics, semeiology, semeiotics; Zeitgeist.    [means of recognition: property] characteristic, diagnostic; lineament, feature, ... show more

Dutch: handomdraai, mum, moment, pols, flits

2 wink

Closing one eye quickly as a signal.

3 wink

A reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly.

synonyms: blink, blinking, eye blink, nictation, nictitation, winking.

Dutch: knipogen, knipperen
Polish: mrugnięcie

verb

1 wink

Signal by winking.

Roget 442: be blind etc. adj.; not see; lose sight of; have the eyes bandaged; grope in the dark.    not look; close the eyes, shut the eyes-, turn away the eyes, avert the eyes; look another way; wink ... show more

Roget 550: indicate; be the sign etc. n.. of; denote, betoken; argue, testify etc. (evidence) 467; bear the impress etc. ... show more

Dutch: knipogen, knipoogje, knipoog

2 wink

Gleam or glow intermittently.

synonyms: blink, flash, twinkle, winkle.

3 wink

Briefly shut the eyes.

synonyms: blink, nictate, nictitate.

Roget 443: be dimsighted etc. n.; see double; have a mote in the eye, have a mist before the eyes, have a film over the eyes; see through a prism, see through a glass darkly; wink, blink, nictitate; squint; ... show more

Dutch: flitsen, knippen, knipperen

4 wink

Keep back by blinking.

synonyms: blink, blink away.


Moby thesaurus: Roman candle, aid to navigation, alarm, amber light, balefire, bat, bat the eyes, beacon, beacon fire, beat the drum, bell, bell buoy, blanket drill, blink, blinker, blue peter, breath, broad hint, buoy, cast ... show more.

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