blinks

British

/ blɪŋks /

noun

(functioning as singular) a small temperate portulacaceous plant, Montia fontana with small white flowers

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Etymology

Origin of blinks

C19: from _blink , because the flowers do not fully open and thus seem to blink at the light

Example Sentences

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The two friends held each other’s gaze for a couple of blinks before returning once again to staring at the Mainly Frozen Ocean.

From Literature

Researchers also observed additional disruptions in eye turning during accommodation and reduced effectiveness of eye blinks in triggering pupil constriction in myopic eyes.

From Science Daily

His eyes are watering, and he blinks a few times.

From Literature

She has black hair, moon-pale skin, and eyes so large they give the appearance of a doll, the kind that never blinks.

From Literature

"For instance, is there a strategic timing of a person's blinks so they would not miss out on what is being said?"

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