Read full poem →A gray village flecks by and the horses hitched in front
of the post-office never blink an eye.
Dictionary Entry
The act of very quickly closing both eyes and opening them again.
Origin
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Common Phrases
. blinkreflex blinkrate blinkblink evenblink eyeblink eyes
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Poetry examples for “blink”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
Read full poem →Has written for us, do not understand:
We only blink, and wonder.
Read full poem →But did na Jeanie’s heart loup light,
And didna joy blink in her e’e,
As Robie tauld a tale o’ love
Read full poem →When Death comes in wi’ glimmerin blink,
An’ tips auld drucken Nanse the wink,
Read full poem →A million million microscopic cars.
Red blink the little stop-signs,
Read full poem →You may prate of your prowess in lusty times,
But as years gnaw inward you blink your bays,
And see too well your crimes!
Read full poem →And then I must scrub and bake and sweep
Till stars are beginning to blink and peep;
And the young lie long and dream in their bed