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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Susannah Cahalan, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025
Baffert felt better about the offspring of Into Mischief following a strong workout Monday, for which the horse wore blinkers after the trainer experimented with removing them.
—Kevin Modesti, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2025
Tim Ellis, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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
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Noun
Twenty minutes later a car arrived and, as planned, put its right blinker on.
—Susannah Cahalan, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025
Baffert felt better about the offspring of Into Mischief following a strong workout Monday, for which the horse wore blinkers after the trainer experimented with removing them.
—Kevin Modesti, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2025
Verb
Australia asked questions and should have set 300, but the favorites kept the match blinkers on.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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
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“Blinker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blinker. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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