a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat); if I had the chance Id do it in a flash

[ Syn: blink of an eye , flash , heartbeat , instant , jiffy , split second , trice , twinkling , new york minute ]

closing one eye quickly as a signal

a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly

[ Syn: blink , eye blink , blinking , winking , nictitation , nictation ]

signal by winking; She winked at him'

gleam or glow intermittently; The lights were flashing

[ Syn: flash , blink , twinkle , winkle ]

briefly shut the eyes; The TV announcer never seems to blink

[ Syn: blink , nictitate , nictate ]

force to go away by blinking; blink away tears

[ Syn: blink , blink away ]