blinks 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of blink
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as in twinkles
to shine with light at regular intervals she loves to sit in the dark and watch the lights on the Christmas tree blink in ever-changing patterns

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as in squints
to rapidly open and close one's eyes I blinked for a few seconds after the camera flashed

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blinks

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noun

plural of blink

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“Blinks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blinks. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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