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BLINKED Synonyms

There are 18 synonyms of the word blinked. (exact relations)
There are 15 hypernyms of the word blinked. (close relations)
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flashed
verbv
noun

• a sudden intense burst of radiant energy

• a momentary brightness

• a short vivid experience

• a sudden brilliant understanding

• a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

• a gaudy outward display

• a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate

• a short news announcement concerning some on-going news story

• a bright patch of color used for decoration or identification

• a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph

adjective satellite

• tastelessly showy

verb

• gleam or glow intermittently

• appear briefly

• display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously

• make known or cause to appear with great speed

• run or move very quickly or hastily

• expose or show briefly

• protect by covering with a thin sheet of metal

• emit a brief burst of light

flickered
verbv
noun

• a momentary flash of light

• North American woodpecker

• the act of moving back and forth

verb

• move back and forth very rapidly

• shine unsteadily

• flash intermittently

fluttered
verbv
noun

• the act of moving back and forth

• abnormally rapid beating of the auricles of the heart (especially in a regular rhythm); can result in heart block

• a disorderly outburst or tumult

• the motion made by flapping up and down

verb

• move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

• move back and forth very rapidly

• flap the wings rapidly or fly with flapping movements

• beat rapidly

• wink briefly

nictated
verbv
verb

• To wink or blink; (of certain animals) to close the nictating membrane.

twinkled
verbv
noun

• a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash

• merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance

verb

• gleam or glow intermittently

• emit or reflect light in a flickering manner

winked
verbv
noun

• a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

• closing one eye quickly as a signal

• a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly

verb

• signal by winking

• gleam or glow intermittently

• briefly shut the eyes

• keep back by blinking

wink
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

• closing one eye quickly as a signal

• a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly

verb

• signal by winking

• gleam or glow intermittently

• briefly shut the eyes

• keep back by blinking

nictitate
verbv
verb

• briefly shut the eyes

blinking
verb, adverb, noun, adjectivev, adv, n, adj
noun

• a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly

adjective satellite

• closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly

• informal intensifiers

flash
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a sudden intense burst of radiant energy

• a momentary brightness

• a short vivid experience

• a sudden brilliant understanding

• a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

• a gaudy outward display

• a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate

• a short news announcement concerning some on-going news story

• a bright patch of color used for decoration or identification

• a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph

adjective satellite

• tastelessly showy

verb

• gleam or glow intermittently

• appear briefly

• display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously

• make known or cause to appear with great speed

• run or move very quickly or hastily

• expose or show briefly

• protect by covering with a thin sheet of metal

• emit a brief burst of light

nictate
verbv
verb

• briefly shut the eyes

nictation
nounn
noun

• a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly

nictitation
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly

twinkle
verbv
noun

• a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash

• merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance

verb

• gleam or glow intermittently

• emit or reflect light in a flickering manner

winking
verb, adverb, noun, adjectivev, adv, n, adj
noun

• a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly

adjective satellite

• closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly

winkle
verb, nounv, n
noun

• small edible marine snail; steamed in wine or baked

• edible marine gastropod

verb

• emit or reflect light in a flickering manner

• gleam or glow intermittently

• remove or displace from a position

blink away
verbv
verb

• keep back by blinking

eye blink
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly

Best Hypernyms For BLINKED

Here is a list of related hypernyms for blinked, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (4)
keep radiate reflex restrain
Phrases (11)
act involuntarilyact reflexivelyhold backinborn reflexinnate reflexinstinctive reflexkeep backphysiological reactionreflex actionreflex responseunconditioned reflex

Alternatives for FLASHED

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