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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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Researchers also observed additional disruptions in eye turning during accommodation and reduced effectiveness of eye blinks in triggering pupil constriction in myopic eyes.

From Science Daily • Feb. 19, 2026

Someone inevitably blinks or a background distraction ruins the shot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025

Omar Fateh steadied himself before the camera and flashed a smile between heavy blinks, the weight of a nearly sleepless night tugging at his eyelids.

From Salon • Sep. 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

He blinks several times, as though trying to focus on me.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black

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