English > winking: 2 senses > noun 1, act| Meaning | A reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly. |
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| Synonyms | blink, eye blink, blinking, wink, nictitation, nictation |
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| Narrower | palpebration | repeated blinking or winking (especially if uncontrolled and persistent) |
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| Broader | reflex, reflex response, reflex action, instinctive reflex, innate reflex, inborn reflex, unconditioned reflex, physiological reaction | An automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus |
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| Spanish | guiño, parpadeo, pestañeo |
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| Catalan | parpelleig, pestanyeig, pipelleig |
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| Verbs | wink | briefly shut the eyes |
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