blinking
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- noun
- /ˈblɪŋkɪŋ/
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parpadeo
- And so as it turns out with depression, if you measure people's brains, their blinking rate may be a little bit off.
- eye blinking
And so as it turns out with depression, if you measure people's brains, their blinking rate may be a little bit off.
- And so as it turns out with depression, if you measure people's brains, their blinking rate may be a little bit off.
- And so my mascara is transferring so much right now because I'm doing such like deep, hard, long blinks.
- This is a paper entitled Decreased spontaneous eye blink rates in chronic cannabis users.
Examples
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I walked past a factory, housing project, and video rental stores with their blinking lights outlining the windows.
Fiction book (1992) -
You lay down, face up, eyes open, no blinking.
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In the eyelids, the small muscles responsible for blinking can contract in a split second.
Academic text (2006) -
The eye blinking, the constant pencil sharpening.
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There were also three computers and monitors, all working with blinking lights and ever-changing columns of figures.
Fiction book (1990) -
In the kitchen, she licked icing off her fingers and stared at the blinking light on the phone machine.
Fiction book (2002) -
We sat shrouded in life preservers and watched the far-off blinking lights on the Vermont shore.
Fiction book (1991) -
The doctor explained that blinking is important for maintaining eye moisture and health.
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She noticed the constant blinking of the lights indicated a problem with the electricity.
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After staring at the screen for too long, I took a break to focus on my blinking.
Synonyms
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A quick closing and opening of the eyelids
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A quick closing and opening of an eyelid that keeps the eye wet and protected
A quick blinking of the eyelids without thinking
A quick closing and opening of the eyelids
Repeated blinking of the eyes that happens without control
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Etymology
Blinking (the noun) is from the same idea as the verb blink — a little 'flash' or quick shut of the eyelid — and that is why a 'blinking' is the rapid, reflex close-and-open that helps keep your eyes moist.