blinker
Americannoun
-
a device for flashing light signals.
-
a light that flashes intermittently, especially one that serves as a traffic signal.
-
either of two leather flaps on a bridle, to prevent a horse from seeing sideways; a blinder.
verb (used with object)
noun
-
a flashing light for sending messages, as a warning device, etc, such as a direction indicator on a road vehicle
-
(often plural) a slang word for eye 1
verb
-
to provide (a horse) with blinkers
-
to obscure with or as if with blinkers
Etymology
Origin of blinker
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
“The ships don’t just turn on their left-hand blinker and make a left turn back to Los Angeles. It takes a little bit of work,” Seroka said.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 15, 2023
Image: Blue Tiger I also spotted this upcoming POC Omne Eternal bike helmet, which uses the cells to power a flashing rear safety blinker.
From The Verge • Aug. 17, 2022
The car will be honking, with blinker and hazard lights flashing, according to Mazda, although the exact warning signals are still undecided.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 3, 2021
I just turned my blinker on and waited for them to clear, which they eventually did after a two-minute game of chicken.
From Slate • Jul. 29, 2019
She pulls into the road, her blinker clicking.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
