EYEBLINK Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

eyeblink

noun

ˈī-ˌbliŋk

Definition of eyeblink

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 eyeblink Five million years is an eyeblink in geologic time. — Peter Brannen, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for eyeblink

Noun

The full, 45-minute set is available now to UK viewers on BBC iPlayer.

— Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026
And the Current put the ball in the net twice in the five minutes before Hopkins’ second, only to be called for offside each time.

— Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of minute

Noun

Charlotte saw a 23-point deficit with 10 seconds remaining in the third quarter disappear midway through the fourth after Miami went on a 27-4 run to even it up at 100 apiece.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2026
In tests by cybersecurity firm McAfee, a three-second clip was enough to generate a clone with an 85% match to the original speaker.

— Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of second

Noun

Savannah also shares a bracelet that has their three children’s heartbeats on it, along with LeBron’s initials on the clasp.

— Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
Mahomes, though, is the heartbeat of a team that just a year ago was left for dead on this very field.

— Sam McDowell October 19, Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of heartbeat

Noun

Data centers will not follow aviation’s path exactly, but the shape of this moment is familiar.

— Neil Chatterjee, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
The Royals played 12 World Series games and had a number of memorable Fall Classic moments from Eric Hosmer’s mad dash to Yordano Ventura’s dominant start in an elimination game to Alex Gordon’s game-tying home run.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026