eyeblink
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Definition of eyeblink
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Synonyms for eyeblink
Synonyms
beat, flash, heartbeat, instant, jiff, jiffy, minute, moment, nanosecond, New York minute, second, shake, split second, trice, twinkle, twinkling, wink
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In less time than an eye blink, these mysterious objects can release enough energy to power the world for three centuries. — Seth Shostak, NBC News, "Fast radio bursts from space have baffled scientists for years. But an explanation may come soon.," 3 Sep. 2019 The most serious potential complication is a disorder called tardive dyskinesia (TD) that can cause involuntary movement of the eyes, face, and hands, facial grimacing, rapid eye blinking, and piano playing-like finger movement. — Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, "9 Things You Should Know About Taking Antipsychotic Drugs," 7 Dec. 2018 His expression is relaxed, and his eyes blink slowly behind horn-rimmed glasses. — Elizabeth Bernstein, WSJ, "The Future of Therapy: Becoming Someone Else in VR," 16 Apr. 2018 The tracking system—which can handle eye blinks, eyebrow movements, lip flap, mouth shape, and head angle—just isn't very good. — Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, "Galaxy S9+ review—Faster specs, better biometrics in a familiar package," 15 Mar. 2018 Think of how many of our finest motions disappear, untracked — how many eye blinks and toe twitches and secret glances vanish into nothing. — Photographs By Christopher Payne Text By Sam Anderson, New York Times, "Inside One of America’s Last Pencil Factories," 12 Jan. 2018 Inventors have been using eye blinks to communicate with those in the latter stages of ALS or locked-in patients who otherwise have lost the use of their bodies aside from the ability to blink. — Nathan Hurst, Smithsonian, "Blink Once For Yes: You Can ‘Talk’ to This New Computer Interface With Your Eyes," 15 Aug. 2017 Mirroring her trainer, Babs remained calm, ears forward, eyes blinking, feet firm. — Autumn Payne, sacbee, "A wild mustang no more, Babs will soon patrol the streets of Sacramento," 13 Oct. 2017 Jaime Garcia was a Minnesota Twin for less than a week in July, an eye blink in the context of a baseball season, and his claim to fame in that brief period was being the winning pitcher in the only game his new club won in a 10-day period. — Wallace Matthews, New York Times, "Jaime Garcia Leads Yankees Past Twins, Bringing His 2017 Season Full Circle," 18 Sep. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'eyeblink.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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