eyeblink

noun

ˈī-ˌbliŋk How to pronounce eyeblink (audio)
Definition of eyeblinknext
as in minute
a very small space of time within an eyeblink I accepted their offer on the house

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eyeblink
  1. minute
  2. second
  3. heartbeat
  4. moment
Noun
  • Including a Heat team playing sans Jimmy Butler, and even a Portland team that didn’t have Deandre Ayton or Anfernee Simons, the latter got hurt after playing just five minutes in Tuesday’s bout.
    Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Be aware that even with graphics hardware acceleration, some of these effects took up to a half minute to complete on my test PC.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of minute
Noun
  • In a video on Instagram, the car reaches speeds up to 130 mph in slightly more than three seconds and 100 to 150 mph in slightly under three seconds.
    Antonio Planas, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Some people experience mild cramping during removal, but the process is usually over in just a few seconds.
    Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of second
Noun
  • Your vote for me in this General Election was not against someone, but a demand that California becomes the heartbeat of America again.
    Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The cloud has become the heartbeat of our operations, where sensitive data lives and where our teams collaborate seamlessly.
    Anshu Bansal, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of heartbeat
Noun
  • One game, one moment (at Baltimore) doesn’t define us.
    Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2024
  • The idea is that the scent will get the buck to stop for a moment, but not get spooked.
    Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of moment
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