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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In many cases, blinks were treated as unwanted interruptions and removed from the data.

From Science Daily • Dec. 23, 2025

No one blinks at Karol G headlining the world’s biggest festivals singing entirely in Spanish, drinking deeply from Latin music history.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2025

Someone inevitably blinks or a background distraction ruins the shot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025

Away from the cameras he is loose and cheerful, but once the red light blinks, the mood changes.

From BBC • Sep. 12, 2025

She blinks blinks blinks before shifting her focus back to the poster on the closet door.

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone

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