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blinker

[ bling-ker ]

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noun

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)

to put blinkers on.

blinker

/ ˈ��ɪŋ��ə /

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of blinker¹

First recorded in 1630–40; blink + -er ¹

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But campaigners have claimed the report was "half-baked" and the government was "blinkered" about the importance of pylons.

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If only the whole story had been told from Låke’s curious and blinkered perspective, “The Colony” might have ended up more show than tell, and the more eloquent for it.

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She accuses politicians of being blinkered by a desire to transform Paris into a cyclists' paradise - ignoring road safety.

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This was a blinkered view of reproductive healthcare rights, however.

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Sometimes, that celebration of energy can obfuscate the real artistic merits of a film, a director’s blinkered vision becoming a death knell.

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