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blink the involuntary movement of one or both eyelids of both eyes simultaneously. The frequency varies between species. Cats blink the least, with the possible exception of owls. In birds it is the lower eyelid which is moved up to meet the upper lid. In mammals the upper eyelid is moved down to meet the lower lid. The blink is a part of several reflexes including the palpebral, conjunctival and menace reflexes. blink reflex see blink response. blink response absent in lesions of the ophthalmic branch of the trigeminal nerve. Called also blink reflex. |
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The line is indicative of a movie that favors platitudes over normal dialogue and features a baseball coach who doesn't blink an eye when a starting pitcher runs off the field in the middle of an important game. Liu, supposedly China's best and brightest, for some reason, doesn't blink an eye at Richard's atrocities - a mistake, as he soon finds himself the target of his French connection's wrath. |
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