blinked
Eyes closed momentarily
Blinked is the past tense of blink—to close and open the eyes rapidly, usually involuntarily.
A blink happens in a fraction of a second, so blinked often emphasizes brevity or surprise: She blinked and it was gone.
To say someone never blinked or didn't blink means they showed no hesitation or surprise under pressure.
Lights that blinked flickered on and off.
Movable ocular covering
- eyelidsMovable eye covers
- corneaEye's clear outer dome
- tearTo pull apart
- involuntaryNot under conscious control
autonomic · spontaneous · protective · dust · irritation · glare · dryness · lubrication
Rejection of truth claims
- astonishmentIntense sudden wonder
- shockViolent sudden disturbance
- startledAbruptly surprised or alarmed
- bewildermentState of being baffled
incredulity · dumbfounded · double-take · stunned · wide-eyed · speechless · confused · puzzled
Rapid light movement
- batFlying mammal or sports club
- flickerUnsteady, brief light
- quickMoving with speed
- rapid-fireIn swift succession
strobe · jerky · staccato · repetitive · twitchy · spasmodic · nervous · uncontrollable
Unsteady, brief light
- flashBrief burst of light
- strobeRapidly pulsing light
- indicatorSign revealing status
- LEDSemiconductor that glows
cursor · dashboard · on-off · intermittent · pulsing · blipping · beacon · notification
Flag-based signaling system
- prearrangedOrganized ahead of time
- codeSymbolic communication system
- messageTransmitted communication
- warningAlert about danger
cue · gesture · communicate · covert · secret · silent · conspiratorial · acknowledgment
Failed to reach
- overlookedNot noticed or considered
- ignoredPurposely not noticed
- dismissedReleased from duty
- excusedReleased from duty
eyelid
Movable ocular covering
involuntary · autonomic · spontaneous · protective · dust · irritation · glare · dryness · lubrication · moisture
disbelief
Rejection of truth claims
- astonishmentIntense sudden wonder
- shockViolent sudden disturbance
- startledAbruptly surprised or alarmed
bewilderment · incredulity · dumbfounded · double-take · stunned · wide-eyed · speechless · confused · puzzled · nonplussed
flutter
Rapid light movement
rapid-fire · strobe · jerky · staccato · repetitive · twitchy · spasmodic · nervous · uncontrollable · sequential
flicker
Unsteady, brief light
LED · cursor · dashboard · on-off · intermittent · pulsing · blipping · beacon · notification
semaphore
Flag-based signaling system
- prearrangedOrganized ahead of time
- codeSymbolic communication system
- messageTransmitted communication
warning · cue · gesture · communicate · covert · secret · silent · conspiratorial · acknowledgment · indicator
missed
Failed to reach
- overlookedNot noticed or considered
- ignoredPurposely not noticed
- dismissedReleased from duty
excused · forgave · disregarded · unnoticed · unchallenged
blinkedattended
Was at an event
noticed · paid attention · observed · caught · spotted
- blink of an eyeExtremely brief duration
- blinked firstConceded in a standoff
- on the blinkIntermittently failing
- without blinking an eyeShowing no visible reaction
- blink firstConcede in confrontation
- blinking cursorFlashing text position marker
blink, blinking, blinks, blinker, unblinking, blinky, unblinkingly, eyeblink, eyeblinks