Pronunciation: /blɪŋk æt/

Definitions of blink at

verb to close and open one or both eyes quickly

Example Sentences

A1 She blinked at the bright light in surprise.

A2 The child blinked at the sudden loud noise.

B1 He blinked at the unexpected sight before him.

B2 The detective blinked at the new evidence that was presented.

C1 The professor blinked at the student's insightful question.

C2 The CEO blinked at the proposal for a merger with a rival company.

preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause

Example Sentences

A1 The baby blinked at the bright light.

A2 She blinked at the sudden noise.

B1 The student blinked at the difficult question on the test.

B2 He blinked at the unexpected news of his promotion.

C1 The CEO blinked at the proposal for a merger.

C2 The detective blinked at the revelation of the true culprit.

Examples of blink at in a Sentence

formal She did not even blink at the outrageous proposal presented to her.

informal I can't believe he didn't even blink at the high price of the concert tickets.

slang I didn't even blink at the new slang word my friend used in conversation.

figurative The magician made the coin disappear in the blink of an eye.

Grammatical Forms of blink at

past tense

blinked at

plural

blink at

comparative

more blink at

superlative

most blink at

present tense

blink at

future tense

will blink at

perfect tense

have blinked at

continuous tense

are blinking at

singular

blinks at

positive degree

blink at

infinitive

to blink at

gerund

blinking at

participle

blinked at

Origin and Evolution of blink at

First Known Use: 1250 year
Language of Origin: Middle English
Story behind the word: The phrase 'blink at' originated from Middle English, where 'blink' meant to shine or gleam and 'at' indicated a direction or target.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the meaning of 'blink at' evolved to convey ignoring or disregarding something, rather than simply looking or glancing at it.