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wink
Found in thesaurus: bit, moment, facial gesture, reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, motion, act involuntarily, conquer, subdue, inhibit
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wink
v.
close one eye; blink the eyes; blink, flicker; insinuate with a wink; signal by winking
n.
act of closing one eye; blinking of the eyes; innuendo or hint that is expressed by the wink of an eye; brief moment, second (like the wink of an eye); flashing or twinkling of a light; short nap, little sleep (Informal)
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WINK
WINK can refer to:
- WINK-FM, a radio station (96.9 FM) licensed to Fort Myers, Florida, United States
- WINK-TV, a television station (channel 9/PSIP 11) licensed to Fort Myers, Florida, United States
- WJUA, a radio station (1200 AM) licensed to Pine Island Center, Florida, United States, which held the call sign WINK from 1999 to 2003 and 2010 to 2013
- WFWN, a radio station (1240 AM) licensed to Fort Myers, Florida, United States, which used the call sign WINK from 1944 until 1999 and from 2003 until 2010
- WNNK-FM, a radio station (104.1 FM) licensed to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States, which brands as "Wink 104"
- WNKI, a radio station (106.1 FM) licensed to Corning, New York, United States, which brands as "Wink 106"
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Wink
A wink is a facial expression made by briefly closing one eye. A wink is an informal mode of non-verbal communication usually signaling shared hidden knowledge or intent.
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wink
Noun
1. a very short time (as the time it takes the eye blink or the heart to beat); "if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash"
(synonym) blink of an eye, flash, heartbeat, instant, jiffy, split second, trice, twinkling, New York minute
(hypernym) moment, minute, second, bit
2. closing one eye quickly as a signal
(hypernym) facial expression, facial gesture
3. a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
(synonym) blink, eye blink, blinking, winking, nictitation, nictation
(hypernym) reflex, instinctive reflex, innate reflex, inborn reflex, unconditioned reflex, physiological reaction
(hyponym) palpebration
(derivation) blink, nictitate, nictate
Verb
1. signal by winking; "She winked at him"
(hypernym) gesticulate, gesture, motion
2. gleam or glow intermittently; "The lights were flashing"
(synonym) flash, blink, twinkle, winkle
(hypernym) radiate
(hyponym) flicker, flick
3. briefly shut the eyes; "The TV announcer never seems to blink"
(synonym) blink, nictitate, nictate
(hypernym) act involuntarily, act reflexively
(hyponym) palpebrate
(derivation) blink, eye blink, blinking, winking, nictitation, nictation
4. force to go away by blinking; "blink away tears"
(synonym) blink, blink away
(hypernym) suppress, stamp down, inhibit, subdue, conquer, curb
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Wink (der)
nm.
sign, hint, wave, beckoning gesture, beck
winken
v.
wave, beckon, signal, gesture, hail, greet
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wink
v.
mrknout
n.
mrknutí
