nic·ti·tate (n k t-t t ) also nic·tate (nktt)intr.v. nic·ti·tat·ed also nic·tat·ed, nic·ti·tat·ing also nic·tat·ing, nic·ti·tates also nic·tates To wink. See Synonyms at blink. [Medieval Latin nictit re, nictitt-, frequentative of Latin nictre.]nic ti·tation n. |
nictitate [ˈnɪktɪˌteɪt], nictate [ˈnɪkteɪt]
vb
technical words for blink [1]
[from Medieval Latin nictitāre to wink repeatedly, from Latin nictāre to wink, from nicere to beckon]
nictitation , nictation n
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| Verb | 1. | nictitate - briefly shut the eyes; "The TV announcer never seems to blink" palpebrate - wink or blink, especially repeatedly act involuntarily, act reflexively - act in an uncontrolled manner |
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