What is the meaning of winking?

noun

• A reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly.
  • synonyms: blink, eye blink, blinking, wink, nictitation, nictation

verb

• Signal by winking.
  • usage: "She winked at him"
  • synonyms: wink
• Gleam or glow intermittently.
  • usage: "The lights were flashing"
  • synonyms: flash, blink, wink, twinkle, winkle
• Briefly shut the eyes.
  • usage: "The TV announcer never seems to blink"
  • synonyms: blink, wink, nictitate, nictate
• Force to go away by blinking.
  • usage: "blink away tears"
  • synonyms: wink, blink, blink away

adjective

• Closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly.
  • usage: "he stood blinking in the bright sunlight"
  • synonyms: blinking