blinks

British  

/ blɪŋks /

noun

1. (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

No one blinks at Karol G headlining the world’s biggest festivals singing entirely in Spanish, drinking deeply from Latin music history.

From Los Angeles Times

Someone inevitably blinks or a background distraction ruins the shot.

From The Wall Street Journal

Both sides understand that Saturday’s matchup may come down to whichever team blinks first in the trenches.

From Los Angeles Times

Omar Fateh steadied himself before the camera and flashed a smile between heavy blinks, the weight of a nearly sleepless night tugging at his eyelids.

From Salon

Away from the cameras he is loose and cheerful, but once the red light blinks, the mood changes.

From BBC