nictate 1
verbdomain: hygiene
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
briefly shut the eyes
Examples
- 1.The TV announcer never seems to blink
Synonyms
- blink 1
briefly shut the eyes
- wink 3
briefly shut the eyes
- nictitate 1
briefly shut the eyes
Hypernym
act in an uncontrolled manner
EnglishDerivationally related form
nictation 1
noun
a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
Hyponym
palpebrate 1
verb
wink or blink, especially repeatedly
bat 2
verb
wink briefly
