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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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A sign reading “Where Vietnamese coffee talks…” blinks overhead in the alley leading to this speakeasy-like cafe in the Old Quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal

He blinks and then looks away before deflecting my question.

From Literature

I’m not sure I’m even making sense, but Jonah blinks a few times, then nods.

From Literature

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

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