eye blink
Involuntary lid closure
An eye blink is a single rapid closing and opening of the eyelids, lasting a fraction of a second.
The phrase emphasizes the instantaneous quality: It happened in an eye blink.
Distinct from blink, which can stand alone, eye blink specifies the action anatomically or measures brief duration.
- flutterRapid light movement
- batting eyelashesRapid flirtatious lid movement
- twitchInvoluntary muscular jerk
- eyelidMovable ocular covering
- lashStrike or bind
reflex · instant · flash · momentary · rapid · close · open · tear · dry · contact lens · squint · flicker · shut · quick · quick glance · involuntary · tic · sleepy
- momentsmoment, instant, second, flash, jiffy
- reflexesreflex, reflexes, reflex action, reflex response, quick reflexes