BLINKING as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
   Synonym(s)
   • blink (what does blink mean?)
   • eye blink (what does eye blink mean?)
   • nictation (what does nictation mean?)
   • nictitation (what does nictitation mean?)
   • wink (what does wink mean?)
   • winking (what does winking mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) blinking is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • reflex (what does reflex mean?)
   • instinctive reflex (what does instinctive reflex mean?)
   • innate reflex (what does innate reflex mean?)
   • inborn reflex (what does inborn reflex mean?)
   • unconditioned reflex (what does unconditioned reflex mean?)
   • physiological reaction (what does physiological reaction mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • palpebration (what does palpebration mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • blink (what does blink mean?)
   • wink (what does wink mean?)
   • nictitate (what does nictitate mean?)
   • nictate (what does nictate mean?)
   • blink (what does blink mean?)
   • wink (what does wink mean?)
   • nictitate (what does nictitate mean?)
   • nictate (what does nictate mean?)
   • blink (what does blink mean?)
   • wink (what does wink mean?)
   • nictitate (what does nictitate mean?)
   • nictate (what does nictate mean?)
   • blink (what does blink mean?)
   • wink (what does wink mean?)
   • nictitate (what does nictitate mean?)
   • nictate (what does nictate mean?)
   • blink (what does blink mean?)
   • wink (what does wink mean?)
   • nictitate (what does nictitate mean?)
   • nictate (what does nictate mean?)
   • wink (what does wink mean?)
   • blink (what does blink mean?)
   • blink away (what does blink away mean?)
   • blink (what does blink mean?)
   • wink (what does wink mean?)
   • nictitate (what does nictitate mean?)
   • nictate (what does nictate mean?)

BLINKING as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • off-and-on
   Usage Example(s)
   • the blinking signal light
   Similar To
   • bright (what does bright mean?)
2. Meaning
   • closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly
   Synonym(s)
   • winking (what does winking mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he stood blinking in the bright sunlight
   Similar To
   • closed (what does closed mean?)
   • shut (what does shut mean?)