Blink vs. Flashing — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Blink and Flashing
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Blink
To close and open one or both of the eyes rapidly.
Flashing
Sheet metal used to reinforce and weatherproof the joints and angles of a roof.
Blink
To look in astonishment or disbelief, typically with the eyes blinking
Stood blinking at the money they found in the drawer.
Blinked at the results of the experiment.
Flashing
A sudden blazing or bursting, as of fire or water.
Blink
To look through half-closed eyes, as in a bright glare; squint
Blinked at the page trying to make out the letters.
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Flashing
(roofing) Components used to weatherproof or seal roof system edges at perimeters, penetrations, walls, expansion joints, valleys, drains and other places where the roof covering is interrupted or terminated.
Blink
To give off light with intermittent gleams; flash on and off
"blazing neon signs, brilliant shop windows, decorations blinking across the fronts of half-finished tower blocks" (Jess Row).
Flashing
The process of getting rid of gaps on shelves by bringing products from the back of the shelf to the front to create a 'fuller' shelf.
Blink
To pretend to be ignorant of; disregard or condone
A mayor who refused to blink at corruption.
Flashing
The blinking of a light source, such as a light bulb or computer's cursor.
The incessant flashing of the neon sign kept the neighborhood awake.
Blink
To waver or back down, as in a contest of wills
"This was the first genuine, direct confrontation between this administration and the Soviets. It was the U.S.A. that blinked" (Zbigniew Brzezinski).
Flashing
The exposing of one's naked body, or part of it, in public briefly (the action of the verb to flash).
Blink
To cause to blink
Blinked his eyes to clear his vision.
Flashing
(jewellery) The use of rhodium plating to temporarily enhance a ring's durability and shine.
Blink
To hold back or remove from the eyes by blinking
Blinked back the tears.
Flashing
Present participle of flash
Blink
To refuse to recognize or face
Blink ugly facts.
Flashing
The creation of an artifical flood by the sudden letting in of a body of water; - called also flushing.
Blink
To transmit (a message) with a flashing light.
Flashing
Pieces of metal, built into the joints of a wall, so as to lap over the edge of the gutters or to cover the edge of the roofing; also, similar pieces used to cover the valleys of roofs of slate, shingles, or the like. By extension, the metal covering of ridges and hips of roofs; also, in the United States, the protecting of angles and breaks in walls of frame houses with waterproof material, tarred paper, or the like. Cf. Filleting.
Blink
The act or an instance of rapidly closing and opening the eyes or an eye.
Flashing
The reheating of an article at the furnace aperture during manufacture to restore its plastic condition; esp., the reheating of a globe of crown glass to allow it to assume a flat shape as it is rotated.
Blink
An instant
I'll be back in a blink.
Flashing
A short vivid experience;
A flash of emotion swept over him
The flashings of pain were a warning
Blink
(Scots) A quick look or glimpse; a glance.
Flashing
Sheet metal shaped and attached to a roof for strength and weatherproofing
Blink
A flash of light; a twinkle.
Flashing
Emitting light in sudden short or intermittent bursts;
Flashing lightning and roaring thunder
Blink
See iceblink.
Blink
(intransitive) To close and reopen both eyes quickly.
The loser in the staring game is the person who blinks first.
Blink
(transitive) To close and reopen one's eyes to remove (something) from on or around the eyes.
She blinked her tears away.
Blink
To wink; to twinkle with, or as with, the eye.
Blink
To see with the eyes half shut, or indistinctly and with frequent winking, as a person with weak eyes.
Blink
To shine, especially with intermittent light; to twinkle; to flicker; to glimmer, as a lamp.
Blink
To glance.
Blink
To flash on and off at regular intervals.
The blinking text on the screen was distracting.
Blink
To flash headlights on a car at.
An urban legend claims that gang members will attack anyone who blinks them.
Blink
To send a signal with a lighting device.
Don't come to the door until I blink twice.
Blink
(hyperbole) To perform the smallest action that could solicit a response.
Blink
(transitive) To shut out of sight; to evade; to shirk.
To blink the question
Blink
To turn slightly sour, or blinky, as beer, milk, etc.
Blink
To teleport, mostly for short distances.
Blink
The act of quickly closing both eyes and opening them again.
Blink
(figuratively) The time needed to close and reopen one's eyes.
Blink
(computing) A text formatting feature that causes text to disappear and reappear as a form of visual emphasis.
Blink
A glimpse or glance.
Blink
Gleam; glimmer; sparkle
Blink
(nautical) The dazzling whiteness about the horizon caused by the reflection of light from fields of ice at sea; iceblink
Blink
Boughs cast where deer are to pass, in order to turn or check them.
Blink
(video games) An ability that allows teleporting, mostly for short distances
Blink
To wink; to twinkle with, or as with, the eye.
One eye was blinking, and one leg was lame.
Blink
To see with the eyes half shut, or indistinctly and with frequent winking, as a person with weak eyes.
Show me thy chink, to blink through with mine eyne.
Blink
To shine, esp. with intermittent light; to twinkle; to flicker; to glimmer, as a lamp.
The dew was falling fast, the stars began to blink.
The sun blinked fair on pool and stream .
Blink
To turn slightly sour, as beer, mild, etc.
Blink
To shut out of sight; to avoid, or purposely evade; to shirk; as, to blink the question.
Blink
To trick; to deceive.
Blink
A glimpse or glance.
This is the first blink that ever I had of him.
Blink
Gleam; glimmer; sparkle.
Not a blink of light was there.
Blink
The dazzling whiteness about the horizon caused by the reflection of light from fields of ice at sea; ice blink.
Blink
Boughs cast where deer are to pass, to turn or check them.
Blink
A reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
Blink
Briefly shut the eyes;
The TV announcer never seems to blink
Blink
Force to go away by blinking;
Blink away tears
Blink
Gleam or glow intermittently;
The lights were flashing
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