PALPEBRATION

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does palpebration mean? 

• PALPEBRATION (noun)
  The noun PALPEBRATION has 1 sense:

1. repeated blinking or winking (especially if uncontrolled and persistent)

  Familiarity information: PALPEBRATION used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PALPEBRATION (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Repeated blinking or winking (especially if uncontrolled and persistent)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("palpebration" is a kind of...):

blink; blinking; eye blink; nictation; nictitation; wink; winking (a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly)

Derivation:

palpebrate (wink or blink, especially repeatedly)