To open and close the eyes rapidly

• bat

  1. (Informal) To wink; blink; flutter
  2. To strike with or as with a bat
  3. To wink or flutter:

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  1. (Informal) To wink; blink; flutter
  2. To strike with or as with a bat
  3. To wink or flutter:

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• nictate

  1. Nictitate

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  1. Nictitate

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• nictitate

  1. To wink or blink rapidly, as birds and other animals with a nictitating membrane
  2. To wink or blink
  3. To wink.

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  1. To wink or blink rapidly, as birds and other animals with a nictitating membrane
  2. To wink or blink
  3. To wink.

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• twinkle

  1. (Chiefly of eyes) to be bright with delight
  2. To bat, blink or wink the eyes
  3. (Archaic) To wink or blink

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  1. (Chiefly of eyes) to be bright with delight
  2. To bat, blink or wink the eyes
  3. (Archaic) To wink or blink

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• wink

  1. To move, remove, etc. by winking
  2. To close and open (an eye or the eyes) rapidly.
  3. To shine intermittently; twinkle

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  1. To move, remove, etc. by winking
  2. To close and open (an eye or the eyes) rapidly.
  3. To shine intermittently; twinkle

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To shine with intermittent gleams

• flash

  1. To move or proceed rapidly:
  2. To send out or reflect a sudden, brief blaze or light, esp. at intervals
  3. To appear or occur suddenly:

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  1. To move or proceed rapidly:
  2. To send out or reflect a sudden, brief blaze or light, esp. at intervals
  3. To appear or occur suddenly:

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• flicker

  1. To be displayed with fluctuating brightness:
  2. To appear briefly:
  3. To move with a quick, light, wavering motion

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  1. To be displayed with fluctuating brightness:
  2. To appear briefly:
  3. To move with a quick, light, wavering motion

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• glimmer

  1. To give a faint, flickering light
  2. To be reflected in dim, intermittent flashes:
  3. (Intransitive) To shine with a faint unsteady light.

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  1. To give a faint, flickering light
  2. To be reflected in dim, intermittent flashes:
  3. (Intransitive) To shine with a faint unsteady light.

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• twinkle

  1. (Chiefly of eyes) to be bright with delight
  2. (Of a source of light) to shine with a flickering light; to glimmer
  3. To shine with quick, intermittent flashes of light, as some stars; sparkle

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  1. (Chiefly of eyes) to be bright with delight
  2. (Of a source of light) to shine with a flickering light; to glimmer
  3. To shine with quick, intermittent flashes of light, as some stars; sparkle

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• wink

  1. To be closed and opened in this way
  2. To close and open (an eye or the eyes) rapidly.
  3. To shine intermittently; twinkle

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  1. To be closed and opened in this way
  2. To close and open (an eye or the eyes) rapidly.
  3. To shine intermittently; twinkle

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To pretend not to see.

• Also used with at: connive at

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• disregard

  1. To treat without due respect; slight
  2. To show no evidence of attention concerning (something):
  3. To ignore; misregard.

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  1. To treat without due respect; slight
  2. To show no evidence of attention concerning (something):
  3. To ignore; misregard.

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• ignore

  1. (Law) To reject (a bill of indictment) for lack of evidence
  2. To disregard deliberately; pay no attention to; refuse to consider

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  1. (Law) To reject (a bill of indictment) for lack of evidence
  2. To disregard deliberately; pay no attention to; refuse to consider

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• pass over

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• wink at

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A brief closing of the eyes

• nictation

  1. An act or instance of winking or blinking; a wink, a blink

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  1. An act or instance of winking or blinking; a wink, a blink

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• nictitation

  1. Winking, blinking

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  1. Winking, blinking

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• wink

  1. A tiny interval (of sleep)
  2. A gleam or twinkle.
  3. A signal or hint conveyed by winking.

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  1. A tiny interval (of sleep)
  2. A gleam or twinkle.
  3. A signal or hint conveyed by winking.

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A sudden quick light

• coruscation

  1. A coruscating; sparkling
  2. A sudden brilliant display, as of wit
  3. A flash or gleam of light

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  1. A coruscating; sparkling
  2. A sudden brilliant display, as of wit
  3. A flash or gleam of light

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• flash

  1. A brief time; moment
  2. A sudden perception:
  3. Instantaneous illumination for photography:

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  1. A brief time; moment
  2. A sudden perception:
  3. Instantaneous illumination for photography:

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• flicker

  1. An act or instance of flickering
  2. A dart of flame or light, as in a flickering fire
  3. A look or feeling that comes and goes quickly

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  1. An act or instance of flickering
  2. A dart of flame or light, as in a flickering fire
  3. A look or feeling that comes and goes quickly

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• glance

  1. A quick flash of light; a gleam.
  2. A brief or cursory look:
  3. A flash or gleam

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  1. A quick flash of light; a gleam.
  2. A brief or cursory look:
  3. A flash or gleam

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• gleam

  1. A brief, faint manifestation or trace, as of hope, understanding, etc.
  2. A brief or dim indication; a trace:
  3. A brief beam or flash of light:

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  1. A brief, faint manifestation or trace, as of hope, understanding, etc.
  2. A brief or dim indication; a trace:
  3. A brief beam or flash of light:

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• glimmer

  1. A faint manifestation or dim perception
  2. A faint light; a dim glow.
  3. A dim or intermittent flicker or flash of light.

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  1. A faint manifestation or dim perception
  2. A faint light; a dim glow.
  3. A dim or intermittent flicker or flash of light.

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• glint

  1. A faint or fleeting indication; a trace:
  2. A momentary flash of light; a sparkle:
  3. A gleam, flash, or glitter

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  1. A faint or fleeting indication; a trace:
  2. A momentary flash of light; a sparkle:
  3. A gleam, flash, or glitter

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• spark

  1. Any flash or sparkle of light like this
  2. A glowing bit of matter, esp. one thrown off by a fire
  3. A flash of light, especially a flash produced by electric discharge.

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  1. Any flash or sparkle of light like this
  2. A glowing bit of matter, esp. one thrown off by a fire
  3. A flash of light, especially a flash produced by electric discharge.

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• twinkle

  1. The very brief time it takes to wink; twinkling
  2. A sparkle of delight in the eyes.
  3. A quick, intermittent flash of light; sparkle

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  1. The very brief time it takes to wink; twinkling
  2. A sparkle of delight in the eyes.
  3. A quick, intermittent flash of light; sparkle

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• wink

  1. A signal or hint conveyed by winking.
  2. A gleam or twinkle.
  3. The very brief time required for a wink; an instant.

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  1. A signal or hint conveyed by winking.
  2. A gleam or twinkle.
  3. The very brief time required for a wink; an instant.

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To wink rapidly

• flicker

  1. To move with a quick, light, wavering motion
  2. To appear briefly:
  3. To burn or shine unsteadily, as a candle in the wind

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  1. To move with a quick, light, wavering motion
  2. To appear briefly:
  3. To burn or shine unsteadily, as a candle in the wind

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• bat-one-s-eyes

  1. (Idiomatic) To signal or feign by fluttering one's eyelids, as romantic interest.

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  1. (Idiomatic) To signal or feign by fluttering one's eyelids, as romantic interest.

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• flutter one's eyelids

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• nictitate

  1. To wink or blink rapidly, as birds and other animals with a nictitating membrane
  2. To wink or blink
  3. To wink.

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  1. To wink or blink rapidly, as birds and other animals with a nictitating membrane
  2. To wink or blink
  3. To wink.

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To squint

• screw up the eyes

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• peek

  1. To glance quickly.
  2. To glance or look quickly and furtively, esp. through an opening or from behind something
  3. To look or peer furtively, as from a place of concealment.

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  1. To glance quickly.
  2. To glance or look quickly and furtively, esp. through an opening or from behind something
  3. To look or peer furtively, as from a place of concealment.

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• peep

  1. To peer slyly or secretly; take a hasty, furtive look
  2. To peek furtively; steal a quick glance.
  3. To look through a small opening or from a place of hiding

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  1. To peer slyly or secretly; take a hasty, furtive look
  2. To peek furtively; steal a quick glance.
  3. To look through a small opening or from a place of hiding

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To twinkle

• glimmer

  1. To be reflected in dim, intermittent flashes:
  2. To give a faint, flickering light
  3. (Intransitive) To shine with a faint unsteady light.

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  1. To be reflected in dim, intermittent flashes:
  2. To give a faint, flickering light
  3. (Intransitive) To shine with a faint unsteady light.

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• flicker

  1. To move waveringly; flutter:
  2. To be displayed with fluctuating brightness:
  3. To move with a quick, light, wavering motion

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  1. To move waveringly; flutter:
  2. To be displayed with fluctuating brightness:
  3. To move with a quick, light, wavering motion

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• flash

  1. To coat with a colored film of glass
  2. To send out or reflect a sudden, brief blaze or light, esp. at intervals
  3. To appear or occur suddenly:

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  1. To coat with a colored film of glass
  2. To send out or reflect a sudden, brief blaze or light, esp. at intervals
  3. To appear or occur suddenly:

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• glitter

  1. To be reflected as a sparkling or glistening light:
  2. To shine with a sparkling light; be bright; glisten; sparkle
  3. To sparkle with light; to shine with a brilliant and broken light or showy luster; to gleam.

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  1. To be reflected as a sparkling or glistening light:
  2. To shine with a sparkling light; be bright; glisten; sparkle
  3. To sparkle with light; to shine with a brilliant and broken light or showy luster; to gleam.

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