blink – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
מילים נרדפות: inborn reflex,
reflex,
innate reflex,
instinctive reflex,
unconditioned reflex,
physiological reaction,
act involuntarily,
act reflexively,
conquer,
stamp down,
subdue,
curb,
inhibit,
suppress,
radiate
blink
v.
wink the eye, close and reopen the eye; flicker
n.
wink, flicker
Blink (disambiguation)
A
blink refers to blinking, a rapid closing and opening of the eyelid.
Blinking
Blinking is a
semi-autonomic rapid closing of the
eyelid. A single blink is determined by the forceful closing of the eyelid or inactivation of the levator palpebrea superioris and the activation of the orbicularis oculi, not the full open and close. It is an essential function of the
eye that helps spread
tears across and remove irritants from the surface of the
cornea and
conjunctiva. Blink speed can be affected by elements such as fatigue, eye injury, medication, and disease. The blinking rate is determined by the "blinking center", but it can also be affected by external stimulus. When an animal (usually
human) chooses to blink only one eye as a signal to another in a social setting (a form of
body language), it is known as
winking. Some animals (for example,
tortoises and
hamsters) blink their eyes independently of each other.
blink
Noun
1. a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
(synonym) eye blink, blinking, wink, winking, nictitation, nictation
(hypernym) reflex, instinctive reflex, innate reflex, inborn reflex, unconditioned reflex, physiological reaction
(hyponym) palpebration
(derivation) wink, blink away
Verb
1. briefly shut the eyes; "The TV announcer never seems to blink"
(synonym) wink, nictitate, nictate
(hypernym) act involuntarily, act reflexively
(hyponym) palpebrate
(derivation) eye blink, blinking, wink, winking, nictitation, nictation
2. force to go away by blinking; "blink away tears"
(synonym) wink, blink away
(hypernym) suppress, stamp down, inhibit, subdue, conquer, curb
(derivation) eye blink, blinking, wink, winking, nictitation, nictation
3. gleam or glow intermittently; "The lights were flashing"
(synonym) flash, wink, twinkle, winkle
(hypernym) radiate
(hyponym) flicker, flick
(derivation) blinker, turn signal, turn indicator, trafficator
blinken
v.
blink, wink the eye; signal
blink
n.
shine
blinken
v.
glitter, gleam, glisten, shine
