| ADJECTIVE | all | winking, blinking | closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly |
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| NOUN | act | winking, blink, eye blink, blinking, wink, nictitation, nictation | a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly |
| Sounds | wih'ngkihng | |
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| Rhymes | abducting ... zoning: 2006 rhymes with ihng... | |
| Meaning | Closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly. | |
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| Synonym | blinking | |
| Broader | closed, shut | Used especially of mouth or eyes |
| Meaning | A reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly. | |
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| Synonyms | blink, eye blink, blinking, wink, nictitation, nictation | |
| Narrower | palpebration | repeated blinking or winking (especially if uncontrolled and persistent) |
| Broader | reflex, reflex response, reflex action, instinctive reflex, innate reflex, inborn reflex, unconditioned reflex, physiological reaction | An automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus |
| Verbs | wink | briefly shut the eyes |