1. A light that flashes on and off; used as a signal or to send messages
   "The car's blinker indicated a left turn";
   - flasher
    
2. A blinking light on a motor vehicle that indicates the direction in which the vehicle is about to turn
   "He forgot to use his blinker before changing lanes";
   - turn signal [N. Amer], turn indicator, trafficator [Brit], indicator [Brit]
    
3. [Brit, informal] Blind consisting of a leather eyepatch sewn to the side of the halter that prevents a horse from seeing something on either side
   "The horse wore blinkers to keep it focused on the road ahead";
   - winker, blinder [N. Amer]

1. [Brit, informal] Put blinders on (a horse)
   "They blinkered the horse before the parade"
    
2. Cause to have a limited or narrow perspective on something
   "His upbringing blinkered him to other cultural viewpoints"

Derived forms: blinkers, blinkering, blinkered

Type of: blind, cover, light, light source, screen, visual signal

Part of: electrical system

Encyclopedia: Blinker