to wink
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2.5
- verb
- /wɪŋk/
:
parpadear
- The bright neon sign began to wink as the power fluctuated.
- lights wink
- stars wink
- lights wink on and off
Examples
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As the sun set, the stars winked into visibility, twinkling in the darkening sky.
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Look how it's winking in the light.
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The car winked at me.
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I'm telling you, it just winked at me.
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As Henry lifts Linda off her feet, he winks at Robin, who smiles back.
Fiction book (1990) -
And now, as night falls, an illuminated sign winks on above Broad Avenue: "Joyeux Noel Gotham"
Fiction book (1992) -
The city's pinpoint windows winked like stars on the impossibly high edifices.
Fiction book (1995) -
The lighthouse beacon winked periodically, guiding ships safely through the harbor.
Synonyms
89
1.0
To give a sudden short bright light
60
3.6
Move or shine in quick unsteady ways
49
2.0
To flash on and off quickly like a light
26
1.5
To shine with small quick flashes of light, often in eyes or stars
26
1.0
To shine with small bright flashes of light
11
3.7
To go on and off quickly as a light or screen
2
5.4
To flash on and off quickly
Shining with small bright flashes of light
Shines with small bright flashes of light
To shine with a small quick flicker of light
To move or shine in a small unsteady way
To close and open the eyelids quickly, often several times
Idioms
- Archaic
A small gesture, like a nod or smile, that shows agreement and tells someone to act
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
How Bright
Surface Forms
Etymology
Wink for lights comes from the image of an eye blinking, since a lamp that goes on and off looks like an eye closing and opening. That's why we say a light winks when it flashes on and off.