Wimpernschlag — meaning in English
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English meaning
- blink verb To close and open the eyes quickly.
Senses
Wimpernschlag is used for these senses in English:
- blink (figuratively) The time needed to close and reopen one's eyes.
- blink of an eye (idiom) A moment (a very short period of time).
- eyeblink An act of blinking one's eyelids one time.
blink — full definition
- verb To close and open the eyes quickly.
- verb To flash on and off, especially at regular intervals.
- verb To back down or show hesitation in a standoff, as in the phrase "blink first."
- noun The act of quickly closing and opening the eyes, or a very brief moment.