wink-v; 3 Senses

Sense Number 1: Signal (approval or interest) by winking; briefly shut one eye.

Examples:
She winked at him as he slowly approached.
He winked at the server.
She winked.

Mappings:
VerbNet: wink-40.3.1-1
FrameNet: Body_movement
PropBank: wink.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 3
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
wink_at 1

Sense Number 2: Gleam or glow intermittently.

Examples:
The light winked green and the first train began to roll.
Richard had to slow down a considerable amount before the temperature
light winked out.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2

Sense Number 3: Force to go away by blinking one eye.

Commentary: IS: WINK AWAY

Examples:
She winked away a single tear.
Stare into the eyes of Death and wink him away.

Mappings:
VerbNet: wink-40.3.1-1
FrameNet: Body_movement
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4