eye blink

Questions about eye blink

What does eye blink mean?

eye blink means "a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly".

What is another word for eye blink?

Close synonyms include blink, blinking, wink, winking, nictitation. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is eye blink a common word?

eye blink is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.