blink
The act of quickly closing both eyes and opening them againThe act of quickly closing both eyes and opening them again.
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» The TV is on the blink.
Телевізор не працює. — deniko
Телевізор зіпсований. — deniko
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8 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of quickly closing both eyes and opening them again.
Lidschlag, Blinzeln, flüchtiger Blick
морга́ниеmorgánije, мига́ниеmigánije, мигmig
(countable, figuratively, uncountable)The time needed to close and reopen one's eyes.
Augenblick, Wimpernschlag, Blinzeln
(countable, uncountable)A text formatting feature that causes text to disappear and reappear as a form of visual emphasis.
(countable, uncountable)A glimpse or glance.
(UK, countable, dialectal, uncountable)Gleam; glimmer; sparkle
(countable, uncountable)The dazzling whiteness about the horizon caused by the reflection of light from fields of ice at sea; iceblink
(countable, in the plural, uncountable)Boughs cast where deer are to pass, in order to turn or check them.
(countable, uncountable)An ability that allows teleporting, mostly for short distances
- a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
Examples
122 sentencesThe TV is on the blink.
Телевізор не працює. — deniko
It happened in the blink of an eye.
ruЭто случилось в мгновение ока. — odexed
There are some red lights blinking on the console.
Little lights were blinking on and off in the distance.
ruВдали мигали огоньки. — Hellerick
deKleine Lichter blinkten in der Ferne. — Zaghawa
Why is that red light blinking?
ruПочему тот красный огонёк мигает? — marafon
deWarum blinkt die rote Lampe da? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 3
Origin
From Middle English blynken, blenken, from Old English *blincan (suggested by causative veFrom Middle English blynken, blenken, from Old English *blincan (suggested by causative verb blenċan (“to deceive”); > English blench), from Proto-Germanic *blinkaną, a variant of *blīkaną (“to gleam, shine”).
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Forms
plural: blinksSynonyms
6 synonyms- a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly:eye blinkblinkingwinkwinkingnictitationnictation
Word family
18 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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