Blinked

to open and close the eye, especially involuntarily; wink rapidly and repeatedly.
to look with winking or half-shut eyes:
I blinked at the harsh morning light.
to be startled, surprised, or dismayed (usually followed by at):
She blinked at his sudden fury.
to look evasively or with indifference; ignore (often followed by at):
to blink at another’s eccentricities.
to shine unsteadily, dimly, or intermittently; twinkle:
The light on the buoy blinked in the distance.
to open and close (the eye or eyes), usually rapidly and repeatedly; wink:
She blinked her eyes in an effort to wake up.
to cause (something) to blink:
We blinked the flashlight frantically, but there was no response.
to ignore deliberately; evade; shirk.
an act of blinking:
The faithful blink of the lighthouse.
a gleam; glimmer:
There was not a blink of light anywhere.
Chiefly Scot. a glance or glimpse.
Meteorology.

iceblink.
snowblink.

on the blink, not in proper working order; in need of repair:
The washing machine is on the blink again.
Contemporary Examples

HBO’s Autistic Hero Jace Lacob February 3, 2010
Tupac Shakur’s Race-Killer Prison Pal Talks Michael Daly July 28, 2014
Government Shutdown: What’s Holding Up a Budget Deal? David A. Graham April 7, 2011
Wisconsin Results: Mark McKinnon on the GOP’s Enthusiasm Gap Mark McKinnon April 3, 2012
How Nirvana Shot the ‘Heart-Shaped Box’ Video Andrew Romano September 12, 2013

Historical Examples

Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942 Various
K Mary Roberts Rinehart
Bunker Bean Harry Leon Wilson
Quaint Courtships Various
Mother West Wind “How” Stories Thornton W. Burgess

verb
to close and immediately reopen (the eyes or an eye), usually involuntarily
(intransitive) to look with the eyes partially closed, as in strong sunlight
to shine intermittently, as in signalling, or unsteadily
(transitive; foll by away, from, etc) to clear the eyes of (dust, tears, etc)
when tr, usually foll by at. to be surprised or amazed: he blinked at the splendour of the ceremony
when intr, foll by at. to pretend not to know or see (a fault, injustice, etc)
noun
the act or an instance of blinking
a glance; glimpse
short for iceblink (sense 1)
(slang) on the blink, not working properly
v.
n.
see: on the blink