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clignoter

to blink, to flash

verb kleen-yoh-TEH Rare

Also means

to flicker

Usage Note

Clignoter describes the rapid on-off blinking of lights, indicators, or eyes. The noun clignotant means a car's turn signal / indicator — an essential driving vocabulary word. It is a regular -er verb and also used metaphorically for anything that intermittently appears or signals.

Examples

"Les lumières de la ville clignotent dans la nuit."

Natural Translation

The city lights flash in the night.

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