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UNBLINKING
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Dictionary entry overview: What does unblinking mean?
• UNBLINKING (adjective)
The adjective UNBLINKING has 2 senses:
1. showing no visible emotion
2. not shrinking from danger
Familiarity information: UNBLINKING used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Showing no visible emotion
Context example:
stood unblinking and accepted a sentence of a year
Similar:
unemotional (unsusceptible to or destitute of or showing no emotion)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Not shrinking from danger
Synonyms:
unblinking; unflinching; unintimidated; unshrinking
Similar:
fearless; unafraid (oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them)
Context examples
The lack of expression on his face, so different from when I had watched him unseen, was enhanced by the unblinking, staring eyes.
(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)
His attitude was of one looking forward the length of the schooner, or staring, rather, for his eyes were fixed and unblinking.
(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)
They flashed wide open, big and black, and stared, unblinking, into our faces.
(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)
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