wink
verb
[ wɪŋk ]
• close and open one eye quickly, typically to indicate that something is a joke or a secret or as a signal of affection or greeting.
• "he winked at Nicole as he passed"
• (of a bright object or a light) shine or flash intermittently.
• "the diamond on her finger winked in the moonlight"
Similar:
sparkle,
twinkle,
flash,
flicker,
glitter,
gleam,
shimmer,
shine,
blink,
scintillate,
wink
noun
• an act of winking.
• "Barney gave him a knowing wink"
Origin:
Old English wincian ‘close the eyes’, of Germanic origin; related to German winken ‘to wave’, also to wince1.
