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# blink

verb (blink, blinks, blinked, blinking); noun (a blink, blinks)

«blink» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To blink is to shut and open your eyes very quickly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/blink/#m1)
2. A light can blink, which means go on and off quickly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/blink/#m2)
3. In the blink of an eye means very, very quickly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/blink/#m3)

### In the lessons

an event repeated over time: blinks per minute, lights that blink every few seconds; in science: blinking keeps your eyes wet and clean; in everyday life: a blinking cursor, a car's blinking indicator; phrases: «in the blink of an eye», «without blinking» (without showing fear or surprise)

### Examples

- People blink about 15 times a minute. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/blink/#x1)
- The light blinks every 4 seconds. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/blink/#x2)
- How many times does it blink in 1 minute? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/blink/#x3)
- Two lights blink at once. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/blink/#x4)
- She blinked in the bright sunlight. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/blink/#x5)
- Blinking keeps your eyes wet and clean. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/blink/#x6)
- The cursor blinks on the screen. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/blink/#x7)
- The magic trick was over in the blink of an eye. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/blink/#x8)
- He answered without blinking. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/blink/#x9)
- The stars saw her, and blinked at her. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/blink/#x10)

### Note

A rate in time: times = rate × minutes. Trap: «every 4 seconds» from a first blink at 0 gives one more blink. Blink is quick and with both eyes; a wink is closing one eye on purpose.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «blink» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/blink/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«blink» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/blink.html) on Mova free.