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Meaning of 'wink' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Wink [ n.]
- The act of closing, or closing and opening, the eyelids quickly; hence, the time necessary for such an act; a moment.
- A hint given by shutting the eye with a significant cast.
2 . Wink [ v. i.]
- To nod; to sleep; to nap.
- To shut the eyes quickly; to close the eyelids with a quick motion.
- To close and open the eyelids quickly; to nictitate; to blink.
- To give a hint by a motion of the eyelids, often those of one eye only.
- To avoid taking notice, as if by shutting the eyes; to connive at anything; to be tolerant; -- generally with at.
- To be dim and flicker; as, the light winks.
3 . Wink [ v. t.]
- To cause (the eyes) to wink.

Meaning of 'wink' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . wink [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
Example in sentence:
  • if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash
2 . wink [ v]
Meaning (2):
- keep back by blinking
Example in sentence:
  • blink away tears
Meaning (3):
- signal by winking
Example in sentence:
  • She winked at him
Meaning (4):
- gleam or glow intermittently
Example in sentence:
  • The lights were flashing
Meaning (5):
- briefly shut the eyes
Example in sentence:
  • The TV announcer never seems to blink

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