- present participle of blink.
blinking
Example Sentences
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For me, among so many other things, I enjoy without measure watching great reporters crack their knuckles and create a saga where once stood a blinking cursor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
Contacted by AFP, Meta said it has taken multiple steps to prevent tampering with the blinking LED light intended to show other people the device is recording -- a key concern of critics.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
There are a few fun visual gags about the degraded far-future — a hospital named St. God’s, the city’s digital clock tower being stuck on a blinking 12:00 — but its punchlines tend toward nasty.
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026
Over the next little while we see eight numbats, including two pairs of babies, blinking at us in the dusky light.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
A massive mechanical eye hung from the ceiling, blinking and turning to gaze in different directions.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
