Pronunciation: /blɪŋk æt/
verb to close and open one or both eyes quickly
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
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.
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.
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