Blink vs. Nictitation
Difference Between Blink and Nictitation
Blinkverb
(intransitive) To close and reopen both eyes quickly.
The loser in the staring game is the person who blinks first.Nictitationnoun
Winking, blinking
Blinkverb
(transitive) To close and reopen one's eyes to remove (something) from on or around the eyes.
She blinked her tears away.Nictitationnoun
a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
Blinkverb
To wink; to twinkle with, or as with, the eye.
Blinkverb
To see with the eyes half shut, or indistinctly and with frequent winking, as a person with weak eyes.
Blinkverb
To shine, especially with intermittent light; to twinkle; to flicker; to glimmer, as a lamp.
Blinkverb
To flash on and off at regular intervals.
The blinking text on the screen was distracting.Blinkverb
To flash headlights on a car at.
An urban legend claims that gang members will attack anyone who blinks them.Blinkverb
To send a signal with a lighting device.
Don't come to the door until I blink twice.Blinkverb
(hyperbole) To perform the smallest action that could solicit a response.
Blinkverb
(transitive) To shut out of sight; to evade; to shirk.
to blink the questionBlinkverb
(Scotland) To trick; to deceive.
Blinkverb
To turn slightly sour, or blinky, as beer, milk, etc.
Blinkverb
To teleport, mostly for short distances.
Blinknoun
The act of very quickly closing both eyes and opening them again.
Blinknoun
(figuratively) The time needed to close and reopen one's eyes.
Blinknoun
(computing) A text formatting feature that causes text to disappear and reappear as a form of visual emphasis.
Blinknoun
A glimpse or glance.
Blinknoun
gleam; glimmer; sparkle
Blinknoun
(nautical) The dazzling whiteness about the horizon caused by the reflection of light from fields of ice at sea; iceblink
Blinknoun
Boughs cast where deer are to pass, in order to turn or check them.
Blinknoun
(video games) An ability that allows teleporting, mostly for short distances
Blinknoun
a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
Blinkverb
briefly shut the eyes;
The TV announcer never seems to blinkBlinkverb
force to go away by blinking;
blink away tearsBlinkverb
gleam or glow intermittently;
The lights were flashing
