2. Noun. A moment; a very short period of time. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Eyeblink
1. an instant [n -S] - See also: instant
Lexicographical Neighbors of Eyeblink
Literary usage of Eyeblink
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Dawn in Britain by Charles Montagu Doughty (1906)
"Created thought, which, in an eyeblink, spans So wide world and sea's face, might
hardly pass. Long space, as hundred winters, now be passed, Since parted ..."
2. Harmful Non-Indigenous Species in the United States (1994)
"A notable recent addition to the literature is the use of eyeblink conditioning
... The eyeblink conditioning procedure uses classical conditioning and is ..."
3. Short Story Classics (American) by William Patten, Robert Grant, Virginia Tracy, Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman, Robert William Chambers, George Ade, John Habberton, Charles Heber Clark, Hallie Erminie Rives, Maragaret Wade Campbell Deland, William Henry Harrison Murray, P.F. Collier & So (1905)
"For the space of an eyeblink the kindly Canton man looked embarrassed, then he
said, briskly: "Foraker, Foraker of Ohio—he's the principal one. ..."
4. Stories from the Chap-book: Being a Miscellany of Curious and Interesting by Katharine Lee Bates (1896)
"For the space of an eyeblink the kindly Canton man looked embarrassed, then he
said, briskly: "Foraker, Foraker of Ohio — he's the principal one. ..."
5. Critical Perspectives On Racial And Ethnic Differences In Health In Late Life by Norman B. Anderson, Rodolfo A. Bulatao, Barney Cohen (2004)
"eyeblink strength to startle probes was recorded both during affective foregrounds
and intertrial intervals, and the relationship between resting HRV and ..."
6. Desert Dancing: Exploring the Land, the People, the Legends of the by Len Wilcox (2000)
"Some of the flows in the area of the Preserve are from eruptions that occurred
just 1000 to 6000 years ago, an eyeblink in geological time. ..."
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