wink (
http://definr.com/wink)
n 1: a very short time (as the time it takes to blink once); "if
I had the chance I'd do it in a flash" [syn: {blink of
an eye},
flash,
instant,
jiffy,
split second,
trice,
twinkling,
New York minute]
2: closing one eye quickly as a signal
3: a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly [syn:
blink,
eye blink,
blinking,
winking,
nictitation,
nictation]
v 1: signal by winking; "She winked at him"
2: gleam or glow intermittently; "The lights were flashing"
[syn:
flash,
blink,
twinkle,
winkle]
3: briefly shut the eyes; "The TV announcer never seems to
blink" [syn:
blink,
nictitate,
nictate]
4: force to go away by blinking; "blink away tears" [syn:
blink,
blink away]