Dictionary definition · wink
noun
- a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)"if I had the chance, I'd do it in a flash"
- closing one eye quickly as a signal
- a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
verb
- signal by winking"She winked at him"
- gleam or glow intermittently"The lights were flashing"
- briefly shut the eyes"The TV announcer never seems to blink"
- keep back by blinking"blink away tears"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).