1. Closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly
   "he stood winking in the bright sunlight";
   - blinking

1. A reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
   "Her constant winking was due to an eye irritation";
   - blink, eye blink, blinking, wink, nictitation [technical], nictation [technical]

1. Briefly shut the eyes
   "The TV announcer never seems to wink";
   - blink, nictitate, nictate
    
2. Signal by winking
   "She winked at him"
    
3. Keep back by blinking
   "wink away tears";
   - blink, blink away
    
4. Gleam or glow intermittently
   "The lights were winking";
   - flash, blink, twinkle, winkle [rare]

Derived forms: winkings

See also: closed, shut

Type of: act involuntarily, act reflexively, gesticulate, gesture, hold back, inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, keep, keep back, motion, physiological reaction, radiate, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, restrain, unconditioned reflex

Encyclopedia: Winking