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blink
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- pronunciation:
- blIngk
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
blinks, blinking, blinked |
| definition 1: |
When you blink, your eyes close and then open again very quickly. When we blink, it happens so fast that we usually don't notice it. Blinking is important, though, because it keeps our eyes from getting dry.
Do you ever play a game with your friend to see how long you can look at each other without blinking?- similar words:
- flicker
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| definition 2: |
When a light goes off and then on again, we say that the light blinks.
The lights on grandma's Christmas tree blink.There was a big storm last night, and the lights blinked.- synonyms:
- flicker, twinkle
- similar words:
- dance, gleam, shine, sparkle
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| related words: |
flash, look |
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