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blinking

 

[ หˆblษชล‹kษชล‹ ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

eye movement

The act of shutting and opening your eyes quickly and repeatedly, sometimes with a feeling of surprise or nervousness.

Synonyms

flashing, winking

Examples of usage

  • She gave a quick blinking of her eyes to signal her agreement.
  • His blinking increased as he tried to stay awake during the boring lecture.
Context #2 | Verb

eye movement

To shut and open your eyes quickly and repeatedly, sometimes with a feeling of surprise or nervousness.

Synonyms

flash, wink

Examples of usage

  • He was blinking rapidly in the bright sunlight.
  • The lights were blinking in the distance.

Translations

Translations of the word "blinking" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น piscando

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคเคชเค•เคพเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช blinken

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ berkedip

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะผะธะณะฐะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ mruganie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็‚นๆป… (ใฆใ‚“ใ‚ใค)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท clignotement

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ parpadeo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท gรถz kฤฑrpma

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊นœ๋ฐ•์ž„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูˆู…ูŠุถ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mrkรกnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ลพmurkanie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้—ช็ƒ (shวŽnshuรฒ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ meลพikanje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ blikk

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถั‹ะฟั‹ะปั‹า›ั‚ะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒชแƒ˜แƒ›แƒชแƒ˜แƒ›แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ gรถz qฤฑrpma

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ parpadeo

Word origin

The word 'blinking' originated from the Middle English word 'blenken', which meant 'to move quickly'. Over time, it evolved to specifically refer to the rapid movement of the eyelids. The modern usage of 'blinking' as a verb or noun to describe the quick opening and shutting of the eyes dates back to the 17th century.

See also: blink.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #16,203, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.