1
: one that blinks
especially
: a light that flashes off and on as a warning or a signal
2
a
b
: a cloth hood with shades projecting at the sides of the eye openings used on skittish racehorses
—usually used in plural
3
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Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2025
State police found a white 2017 Acura SUV that was running and stopped in the right lane with its right blinker on and its brake lights lit.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2025
Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Feb. 2025
By midday Monday, however, lights inside the train—limping along on battery power—dimmed and then blinkered out.
—Robert Klara, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2025
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Noun
One time he was pulled over for failing to turn on his blinker when switching lanes.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2025
State police found a white 2017 Acura SUV that was running and stopped in the right lane with its right blinker on and its brake lights lit.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2025
Verb
The arts community, which the NEA both supports and is a part of, must stand together in the face of those who would erase our memories, cramp our imaginations, and blinker our vision.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Feb. 2025
By midday Monday, however, lights inside the train—limping along on battery power—dimmed and then blinkered out.
—Robert Klara, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Blinker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blinker. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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