verb
Meaning 1
to wink or blink
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
nictitate
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/ˈnɪktɪteɪ̯t/
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[ˈnɪkthɪtheɪ̯t]
verb
Meaning 2
briefly shut the eyes
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- The TV announcer never seems to blink
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: blink, wink, nictate
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: act involuntarily, act reflexively
Narrower terms: palpebrate, bat, flutter
History
Etymology
Back-formation from nictitating.