BLINK

blink. Blink, v.i. to wink, shut, close, see darkly

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Blink (�), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Blinked (�); p. pr. & vb. n. Blinking.] [[OE. blenken; akin to dan. blinke, Sw. blinka, G. blinken to shine, glance, wink, twinkle, D. blinken to shine; and prob. to D. blikken to glance, twinkle, G. blicken to look, glance, AS. blīcan to shine, E. bleak. √98. See Bleak; cf. 1st Blench.]] 1. 1. To wink; to twinkle with, or as with, the eye.
One eye was blinking, and one leg was lame. Pope 2. 2. To see with the eyes half shut, or indistinctly and with frequent winking, as a person with weak eyes.
Show me thy chink, to blink through with mine eyne. Shak. 3. 3. To shine, esp. with intermittent light; to twinkle; to flicker; to glimmer, as a lamp.
The dew was falling fast, the stars began to blink. Wordsworth. The sun blinked fair on pool and stream . Sir W. Scott. 4. 4. To turn slightly sour, as beer, mild, etc.