Synonyms for wink

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat) (noun)

• flash
• heartbeat
• instant
• jiffy
• trice
• twinkling

a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly (noun)

• blink
• blinking
• winking
• nictitation
• nictation

gleam or glow intermittently (verb)

• flash
• blink
• twinkle
• winkle

briefly shut the eyes (verb)

• nictitate
• nictate

keep back by blinking (verb)