BLINK

Blink

Blink is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero featured in various X-Men-related series. Created by Scott Lobdell and Joe Madureira, the character first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #317 .

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blink

Noun

  1. The act of very quickly closing both eyes and opening them again.
  2. The time needed to close and reopen one's eyes.
  3. A text formatting feature that causes text to disappear and reappear as a form of visual emphasis.
  4. A glimpse or glance.
  5. gleam; glimmer; sparkle
  6. The dazzling whiteness about the horizon caused by the reflection of light from fields of ice at sea; iceblink
  7. Boughs cast where deer are to pass, in order to turn or check them.

Verb

  1. To close and reopen both eyes quickly.
    The loser in the staring game is the person who blinks first.
  2. To flash headlights on a car at.
    An urban legend claims that gang members will attack anyone who blinks them.
  3. To send a signal with a lighting device.
    Don't come to the door until I blink twice.
  4. To flash on and off at regular intervals.
    The blinking text on the screen was distracting.
  5. To perform the smallest action that could solicit a response.
  6. To shut out of sight; to evade; to shirk.
    to blink the question
  7. To trick; to deceive.
  8. To wink; to twinkle with, or as with, the eye.
  9. To see with the eyes half shut, or indistinctly and with frequent winking, as a person with weak eyes.
  10. To shine, especially with intermittent light; to twinkle; to flicker; to glimmer, as a lamp.
  11. To turn slightly sour, or blinky, as beer, milk, etc.


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