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blinks

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Pronunciation

  • IPA /blɪŋks/

Noun

blinks noun

  1. The act of very quickly closing both eyes and opening them again.
  2. The time needed to close and reopen one's eyes.
  3. A text formatting feature that causes text to disappear and reappear as a form of visual emphasis.
  4. A glimpse or glance.

blinks noun

  1. Montia fontana, a herbaceous annual plant in the family Montiaceae, formerly included in the purslane family (Portulacaceae).

Verb

blinks verb

  1. To close and reopen both eyes quickly.“The loser in the staring game is the person who blinks first.”
  2. To flash on and off at regular intervals.“The blinking text on the screen was distracting.”
  3. To perform the smallest action that could solicit a response.
  4. To shut out of sight; to evade; to shirk.“to blink the question”

Word map

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