verb
- past tense of nictitate; blinked or winked, especially by closing and opening the eyelids rapidly or involuntarily
Usage: formal or technical; often used in medical or scientific contexts
Examples
- The patient nictitated several times during the eye examination.
- She nictitated nervously as the bright light shone in her eyes.
- The bird nictitated its protective membrane across its eye.
- He nictitated rapidly when the dust blew into his face.
- The doctor observed that the patient nictitated normally in both eyes.