eyeblinks
Brief eyelid closures
Eyeblinks is the plural of eyeblink—an instance of briefly closing and opening the eyelids.
The word often appears in scientific contexts measuring blink rate or duration.
Figuratively, an eyeblink suggests extreme brevity: The decade passed in an eyeblink.
Also spelled as two words: eye blinks.
Visual perception faculty
- ocularOf the organ of sight
- retinaLight-sensing tissue layer
- corneaEye's clear outer dome
- pupilLearner or eye opening
lens · iris · focus · eyeball · optic · lubrication · moisture · lacrimal
Exchanging ideas or information
- gestureCommunicative body movement
- cueTrigger for action
- flirtatiousPlayfully romantic in manner
- winkBrief one-eyed closure
indicator · message · warning · alert · code · flashing · nonverbal · knowing
Not under conscious control
- spontaneousArising without external cause
- automaticOperating without intervention
- protectiveServing to guard
- instinctiveArising without conscious thought
unconscious · startle · corneal · response · stimulus · neural · sensory · motor
sight
Visual perception faculty
pupil · lens · iris · focus · eyeball · optic · lubrication · moisture · lacrimal · conjunctiva
communication
Exchanging ideas or information
- gestureCommunicative body movement
- cueTrigger for action
- flirtatiousPlayfully romantic in manner
wink · indicator · message · warning · alert · code · flashing · nonverbal · knowing · deliberate
involuntary
Not under conscious control
- spontaneousArising without external cause
- automaticOperating without intervention
- protectiveServing to guard
instinctive · unconscious · startle · corneal · response · stimulus · neural · sensory · motor · autonomic
flutter
Rapid light movement
quiver · rapid · spasm · palpitate · oscillate · beat · jitter · tremor · shudder · vibrate
rate
Measured speed or charge
tracking · detection · monitoring · sensor · camera · analysis · patterns · data · recording · spontaneous
eyeblinksstares
Prolonged fixed looks
gazes · fixed stare · steady gaze · lingering looks · sustained attention