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   blink

   /blɪŋk/

   verb

   • 1. shut and open the eyes quickly: "I blinked in astonishment" Similar shut and openflutterflickerwinkbattechnical:nictitatenictate
   • ▪ try to control or prevent tears by blinking: "Elizabeth blinked back tears"
   • ▪ react to (something) with surprise or disapproval: "he doesn't blink at the unsavoury aspects of his subject" Similar be surprisedlook twicebe startledbe shockedinformal:boggle
   • ▪ back down from a confrontation: "the government blinked only after losing 46 of the first 48 hearings"
   • 2. (of a light) flash on and off in a regular or intermittent way: "the car's right-hand indicator was blinking" Similar flashflickertwinklewaverwinkscintillateglintglimmerglittershine (intermittently)

   noun

   • 1. an act of shutting and opening the eyes very quickly: "he was observing her every blink"
   • ▪ a moment's hesitation: "Feargal would have given her all this without a blink"
   • 2. a momentary gleam of light: "out on the marshes there was a blink of light"

   Word Origin Middle English: from blenk, Scots variant of blench, reinforced by Middle Dutch blinken ‘to shine’. Early senses included ‘deceive’, ‘flinch’ (compare with blench), and also ‘open the eyes after sleep’: hence blink (sense 1 of the verb) (mid 16th century).

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2. www.bbc.com › learningenglish › featuresBBC Learning English - The English We Speak / In the blink of ...

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   4 days ago · When we say something happens in the blink of an eye, it means 'very fast', 'very quickly'. It’s a common expression in English to give a sense of fast speed. Here are a few examples: Examples ...

3. www.visioncenter.org › conditions › photopsiaPhotopsia - Symptoms, Causes & Treatments - Vision Center

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   Oct 9, 2024 · Photopsia is a visual phenomenon that causes a person to see floaters, flashes, or flickering lights. These visual disturbances can affect one or both eyes. It’s common to “ see stars ”—flashes of light caused by photopsia—every so often. These visual changes last only a few seconds and usually result from temporary pressure on your eye.

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4. www.rogerebert.com › reviews › blink-film-reviewBlink movie review & film summary (2024) - Roger Ebert

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   Oct 4, 2024 · 4 min read. Somewhere along the road between Montreal and Mongolia, Namibia and Nepal, Egypt and Ecuador, “Blink” achieves a transcendent state of grace. The documentary about a family on a year-long global tour could have been an upbeat but shallow travelogue; it also could have been a heavy-handed tearjerker, given the adversity they’re ...

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   Is 'Blink' a tearjerker?

   • Somewhere along the road between Montreal and Mongolia, Namibia and Nepal, Egypt and Ecuador, “Blink” achieves a transcendent state of grace. The documentary about a family on a year-long global tour could have been an upbeat but shallow travelogue; it also could have been a heavy-handed tearjerker, given the adversity they’re facing.

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   What language does Blinken speak?

   • Blinken is fluent in French, [ 175 ] and left-handed. [ 176 ] Blinken plays the guitar and has three songs available on Spotify by the alias Ablinken [ 177 ] (pronounced " Abe Lincoln "). [ 178 ]

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   Who is Antony Blinken?

   • "Biden Chooses Antony Blinken, Defender of Global Alliances, as Secretary of State". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on November 23, 2020. Retrieved December 5, 2020. ^ LaMonica, Gabe (December 17, 2014). "Blinken confirmed by Senate as Kerry's deputy at State". CNN. Archived from the original on February 20, 2015.

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   Why does Colin bawl in 'Blink'?

   • Colin bawls when he has to say goodbye to a sweet dog named Bella, whom the family meets while hiking in Nepal, a heart-wrenching moment in its understatement. That’s what’s often the most effective in “Blink”: The examples of fundamental humanity we see in these kids as they forge their paths through the world.

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   Did Blinken try to reassure Americans in a call?

   • "Families of unlawfully detained Americans left with mixed emotions after Blinken tried to reassure them in call | CNN Politics". CNN. Archived from the original on February 13, 2023. Retrieved October 22, 2022. ^ Zengerle, Patricia (September 24, 2024). "US House committee recommends contempt charge for Blinken". Reuters.

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   Why did Blinken visit China?

   • Blinken made his first international trip with Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin to Tokyo and Seoul on March 15, during which he warned China against coercion and aggression. [ 62 ][ 63 ] He also condemned the Chinese government for committing genocide against ethnic Uyghurs. [ 64 ]

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6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › before one canBefore one can blink Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   5 days ago · The meaning of BEFORE ONE CAN BLINK is very quickly. How to use before one can blink in a sentence.

7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Antony_BlinkenAntony Blinken - Wikipedia

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   3 days ago · Antony Blinken speaks on military aid to Ukraine and the NATO accession of Sweden and Finland Recorded January 17, 2023. Antony John Blinken (born April 16, 1962) is an American lawyer and diplomat currently serving as the 71st United States secretary of state. He previously served as deputy national security advisor from 2013 to 2015 and ...

8. positivepsychology.com › intuitionWhat Is Intuition and Why Is It Important? 5 Examples

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   Oct 5, 2024 · There can be as much value in the blink of an eye as in months of rational analysis. Malcolm Gladwell. Intuition (or blinking) typically refers to the use of knowledge that is not explicit and in popular culture might be described as a “hunch” or “women’s intuition.” When it happens, it’s hard to quantify or define, but it is there.

9. www.arduino.cc › en › TutorialAnalog Input - Arduino

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   4 days ago · In this example we use a variable resistor (a potentiometer or a photoresistor), we read its value using one analog input of an Arduino board and we change the blink rate of the built-in LED accordingly. The resistor's analog value is read as a voltage because this is how the analog inputs work. Hardware Required. Arduino Board. Potentiometer or