blinks

/ blɪŋks /

noun

1. functioning as singular a small temperate portulacaceous plant, Montia fontana with small white flowers

Word History and Origins

Origin of blinks¹

C19: from blink , because the flowers do not fully open and thus seem to blink at the light

Example Sentences

The shadowy illusion around us blinks from darkness to light and back, like someone is flipping a switch.

From Literature

Ditto for the sky, which blinks on and off like a light one night.

From Salon

But it is also a question that is liable to arise in the mind of a viewer as the series blinks out.

From Los Angeles Times

Gone is the jaundiced bulb that blinks on when a car door is opened, the one your parents warned had to stay off while the vehicle was in motion.

From Seattle Times

If customers are unable to resolve the issue themselves, a light above the self-checkout blinks to attract workers’ attention.

From Seattle Times