noun
- the act of winking or blinking, especially a rapid closing and opening of the eyelids
Usage: formal or technical usage; often used in medical or scientific contexts
Examples
- The doctor observed the patient's nictation to assess normal eye function.
- Frequent nictation can sometimes indicate nervousness or discomfort.
- The involuntary nictation of the eyelids is a natural reflex.
- She tried to suppress her nictation during the eye examination.
- Nictation occurs hundreds of times per day without conscious awareness.