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  1. 1. v. i. To nod; to sleep; to nap. Source: opted
  2. 2. v. i. To shut the eyes quickly; to close the eyelids with a quick motion. Source: opted
  3. 3. v. i. To close and open the eyelids quickly; to nictitate; to blink. Source: opted
  4. 4. v. i. To give a hint by a motion of the eyelids, often those of one eye only. Source: opted
  5. 5. v. i. To avoid taking notice, as if by shutting the eyes; to connive at anything; to be tolerant; -- generally with at. Source: opted
  6. 6. v. i. To be dim and flicker; as, the light winks. Source: opted
  7. 7. v. t. To cause (the eyes) to wink. Source: opted
  8. 8. n. The act of closing, or closing and opening, the eyelids quickly; hence, the time necessary for such an act; a moment. Source: opted
  9. 9. n. A hint given by shutting the eye with a significant cast. Source: opted
  10. 10. n. a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat) Source: wordnet
  11. 11. n. closing one eye quickly as a signal Source: wordnet
  12. 12. n. a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly Source: wordnet

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