This is the 8295th most frequent French word.
winker
The French word "winker" does not exist. It may be an error or confusion with an English word.
The word 'clignoter' (to wink or blink) is used here to describe a physical action of moving the eyelids quickly.
Il a clignoté des yeux pour me rassurer.
He winked to reassure me.
Here, 'clignoter' refers to the periodic lighting of the lighthouse to signal boats.
Le phare a clignoté dans l'obscurité.
The lighthouse blinked in the dark.
In this case, 'clignoter' is used to describe a device emitting light intermittently as a form of alert.