[{"Bold_text": "verb (used without object)", "List Items": ["to close and reopen the eyes, especially involuntarily:Every time I blink, it makes the cut on my eyelid hurt.", "to look with half-shut eyes or rapidly closing and opening eyes:I blinked at the harsh morning light.", "to be startled, surprised, or dismayed (usually followed byat):She blinked at his sudden fury.", "to look evasively or with indifference; ignore (often followed byat):to blink at another's eccentricities.", "to shine unsteadily, dimly, or intermittently; twinkle; flicker:The light on the buoy blinked in the distance.", "to yield or back down from a confrontation:All eyes are on the two nations' standoff, waiting to see who blinks."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used with object)", "List Items": ["to close and reopen (the eye or eyes), usually rapidly, repeatedly, or involuntarily;She blinked her eyes in an effort to wake up.", "to cause (something) to twinkle or shine intermittently:We blinked the flashlight frantically, but there was no response.", "Rare.to ignore deliberately; evade; shirk:Although deaths continue to rise, the authorities have blinked the problem.Synonyms: condone , avoid , disregard , overlook"]}, {"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["an act or instance of closing and reopening the eyes, especially repeatedly or involuntarily:She claimed not to be startled, but her blink betrayed her.", "the act or condition of flickering, twinkling, or shining intermittently:The faithful blink of the lighthouse comforted the crew.Synonyms: flutter , twinkle , flicker , wink", "a gleam; glimmer:There was not a blink of light anywhere.", "Chiefly Scot.a glance or glimpse.", "Meteorology. iceblink . snowblink .", "iceblink .", "snowblink ."]}]