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blinking

rapid closing and opening of the eyelid
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blinking

Summary

blinking is a reflex[1]. blinking has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • blinking's instance of is recorded as reflex[3].
  • blinking is a type of motion[4].
  • blinking's Commons category is recorded as Blinking[5].
  • blinking's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[6].
  • blinking's described by source is recorded as Explanatory Dictionary of the Living Great Russian Language[7].
  • blinking's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q723733', 'amount': '+200'}[8].
  • blinking's class of object is recorded as eyelid[9].

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Definition and Type

blinking's instance of is recorded as reflex[3]. blinking is a type of motion[4].

Why It Matters

blinking has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] blinking is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Q24471195. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Q24471195. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · EnaldoSS · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → motion
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P279]]: [[Q327968]]"
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