Blink vs. Nictitation

Blink vs. Nictitation — Is There a Difference?
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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.

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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 question
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Blinkverb

(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 blink

Blinkverb

force to go away by blinking;

blink away tears

Blinkverb

gleam or glow intermittently;

The lights were flashing