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" Blinking is some way of tabulating - a kind of carriage return, click, or save to disk - that helps the process of 'Okay, now change the subject.' Every time you move your eyes, there's an interruption in the visual field - you go momentarily blind when your eyeballs are moving."
Walter Murch

Meaning of "blinking" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF BLINKING

ˈblɪŋkɪŋ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BLINKING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Blinking can act as an adjective and an adverb.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES BLINKING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Blink

Blinking is the semi-autonomic rapid closing and opening of the eyelid. 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 chooses to blink only one eye as a signal to another in a social setting, it is known as winking. Some animals blink their eyes independently of each other.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BLINKING

drinking · freethinking · hard-drinking · index-linking · nondrinking · nonthinking · pinking · plinking · quick-thinking · right-thinking · shrinking · sinking · slinking · stinking · thinking · unblinking · unshrinking · unthinking · unwinking · winking

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BLINKING

blindstorey · blindstories · blindstory · blindworm · bling · bling bling · bling-bling · blinging · blinglish · blini · blinis · blink · blinkard · blinker · blinkered · blinkers · blinks · blintz · blintze · bliny

WORDS THAT END LIKE BLINKING

banking · binge drinking · bonking · booking · e-banking · high-ranking · home banking · lateral thinking · m-banking · Nanking · planking · positive thinking · quick thinking · ranking · retail banking · spanking · tanking · telephone banking · top-ranking · trunking · wishful thinking

Synonyms and antonyms of blinking in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «BLINKING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «blinking» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «blinking» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF BLINKING

Find out the translation of blinking to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of blinking from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «blinking» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

闪烁
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

parpadear
570 millions of speakers
en

English

blinking
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

निमिष
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

امض
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

мигает
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

piscando
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

লক্ষ্মীছাড়া
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

clignotant
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Berkedip
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

blinkt
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

点滅する
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

깜박
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Blinking
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhấp nháy
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

ஒளிரும்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

चमकणारे
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

göz kırpma
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

lampeggiante
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

miga
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

блимає
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

clipește
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αναβοσβήνει
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

flikkerende
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

blinkande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

blinker
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of blinking

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BLINKING»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of blinking
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «blinking».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about blinking

EXAMPLES

6 QUOTES WITH «BLINKING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word blinking.
1
Kate Beckinsale
Apparently, I'm very good at firing a gun without blinking, which is unusual. That's why so many action characters have to wear sunglasses during shoot-out scenes. That's my party trick.
2
Wade Boggs
Looking back on those days and little leaguer, the Hall of Fame is not even a blinking star, but through baseball travels and moving up the ladder, that star begins to flicker.
3
Alfred Eisenstaedt
I dream that someday the step between my mind and my finger will no longer be needed. And that simply by blinking my eyes, I shall make pictures. Then, I think, I shall really have become a photographer.
4
Michel Gondry
That's what the internet is: it's like bombarding your eyeballs with these myriad blinking colour lights. It's like trying to watch a movie on your phone in the middle of Times Square.
5
Toby Keith
Writing songs and looking for ideas is like blinking my eyes. It's an involuntary muscle. I do it without thought.
6
Walter Murch
Blinking is some way of tabulating - a kind of carriage return, click, or save to disk - that helps the process of 'Okay, now change the subject.' Every time you move your eyes, there's an interruption in the visual field - you go momentarily blind when your eyeballs are moving.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BLINKING»

Discover the use of blinking in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to blinking and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Blinking Red Light
Offered a lucrative dream job in which they are paid large sums of money to sleep with women with no strings attached, Dexter and a longtime friend find themselves caught up in a blackmail scheme that backfires, leaving them trapped in a ...
Mister Mann Frisby, 2004
2
Blinking with Fists: Poems
An intimate poetry collection by the singer and songwriter for the alternative rock band, the Smashing Pumpkins, explores such topics as love, loss, identity, and loyalty. Reprint.
Billy Corgan, 2006
3
Under the Blinking Light
Join us as we travel to the Adirondack Mountains in upstate New York. We will explore the regions most beautiful lake that just happens to be located Under the Blinking Light.
Stephanie Kelly Dietz, 2011
4
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Most of all, this triumphant book lets us witness an indomitable spirit and share in the pure joy of its own survival. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Jean-Dominique Bauby, 2008
5
Blinking: Webster's Quotations, Facts and Phrases
A flash, and where previously the brain held a dead fact, the soul grasps a living truth! At moments we are all artists.ndash;Arnold BennettWhat is life? It is the flash of a firefly in the night.
‎2008
6
Pediatric Neuro-Ophthalmology
Blinking. in. Children. The spontaneous blink rate in infants under 18 months of age is low, ranging from 2 to 5 blinks per minute, whereas in older children, it is about 10, reaching approximately 20 blinks by the age of 20 years and remaining  ...
Michael C. Brodsky, 2010
7
Winking Blinking Sea:All About
Explains bioluminescence in ocean life, giving examples of sea creatures that glow, such as ostracods, Bermuda fire worms, and flashlight fish.
Mary Batten, 2000
8
The Mystery Of The Blinking Eye
Kathryn Kenny. M fS^J^&I^V *§Uk^ Try b Beldtjj The Mystery of the Blinking Eye # 12.
Kathryn Kenny, 2005
9
Joysticks, blinking lights and thrills: how to have fun and ...
There are more than 500,000 small-business owners and managers with 10 employees or fewer in the U.S. This book gives practical advice about the six areas where 90% of all small-business problems occur: management, marketing, selling, ...
Joseph M. Sherlock, 1997
10
Computers--beeps, whirs, and blinking lights
Describes the operation of computers, discusses the basics of computer programming, and explains how computers carry out calculations.
J. M. Johnston, 1983

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BLINKING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term blinking is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Gemma Collins looks stony-faced as she steps in a tie-dye pink …
Things turned nasty when the gang proceeded to do their own impression of Lauren, which involved excessive blinking and frozen facial ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
2
Navigate Microsoft Edge with your keyboard
Once you've turned caret browsing on, just click anywhere on a webpage to place a blinking text cursor (if you click on a part of the page that ... «CNET, Jul 15»
3
Computer Vision Syndrome: Digital eye strain on the rise
"When you're staring at these screens, you blink infrequently," says Dr. Monica. "And the blinking reaction is very important to keep your eyes ... «WWL First News, Jul 15»
4
When losing your hearing is a sign of a brain tumour
As my right eye isn't yet blinking properly or producing tears, I have to put in prescribed eye drops every hour. I'm also now completely deaf in ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
5
Owner of maggot-infested, malnourished dog not restricted from …
"The eyes in particular would have felt like the equivalent of a person not blinking for months. He has lost some of his eyesight as a result," she ... «The Canberra Times, Jul 15»
6
MasterCard Selfie App Verifies Online Payments
Security experts at the company think that blinking is the best way to prevent fraud involving people showing photos of the card owner to a ... «ValueWalk, Jul 15»
7
Redesigning This Somerville Highway Underpass Is More About …
... warning for zooming cars to be wary of pedestrians and cyclists hoping to cross unscathed save for a single set of blinking lights at each end. «BostInno, Jul 15»
8
GoPro Shrinks the Camera Again: Hero4 Session Review
I had no problem handing the Session over to a 2-year-old who, transfixed by its cute shape and blinking red light, produced incredible footage ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
9
How to Lose a Persistent Slut-Shaming Stalker, According to True …
Step 6: When your co-worker is all ready to tease you about this, bark “you have something to say?” at him without blinking and keep it moving. «Styleite, Jul 15»
10
MOTHERLODE: Important first step in a family crisis: lay blame
Nobody noticed anything amiss until Taryn let her dog out and discovered Cairo sitting on the picnic table, blinking at her. I stared bleakly at a ... «Hamilton Spectator, Jul 15»
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