🔤 Nictate ✨

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palak jhapkana, aankh marna, ishara karna, aankh jhapkana

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📚verb

nictate

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DEFINITION

blink or wink, flutter eyelid, close and open eyes rapidly, wink as a signal

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

Desert reptiles possess transparent eyelids that nictate rapidly to wipe away windblown dust particles without obstructing ongoing vision. The tired student began to nictate frequently as heavy eyelids signaled overwhelming fatigue during late night exam preparation sessions. Veterinarians observed the injured raptor nictate its inner protective membrane, shielding sensitive cornea tissues from harsh diagnostic lamp glare. Marine birds nictate when diving underwater at high speeds, forming clear protective lenses over delicate visual organs during hunting strikes. Animals nictate instinctively to lubricate visual membranes, keeping eye surfaces moist and clean under dry environmental wind exposure.

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blink flutter eyelid bat eyes wink

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gaze fixedly stare gawk peer unblinkingly