The noun wink has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) blink of an eye, flash, heartbeat, instant, jiffy, split second, trice, twinkling, wink, New York minute -- (a very short time (as the time it takes the eye blink or the heart to beat); "if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash")
2. wink -- (closing one eye quickly as a signal)
3. blink, eye blink, blinking, wink, winking, nictitation, nictation -- (a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly)
Overview of verb wink
The verb wink has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (10) wink -- (signal by winking; "She winked at him")
2. (3) flash, blink, wink, twinkle, winkle -- (gleam or glow intermittently; "The lights were flashing")
3. (1) blink, wink, nictitate, nictate -- (briefly shut the eyes; "The TV announcer never seems to blink")
4. wink, blink, blink away -- (force to go away by blinking; "blink away tears")