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noun
An act or instance of winking or blinking; a wink, a blink.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: blink, eye blink, blinking, wink, winking, nictitation
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: reflex, reflex response, reflex action, instinctive reflex, innate reflex, inborn reflex, unconditioned reflex, physiological reaction
Narrower terms: palpebration
History
From nictate.
