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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesunblinking
/ʌnˈblɪŋ.kɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not blinking; keeping the eyes wide open and steady without closing them.
"She stared at the screen with unblinking eyes." - 2
Showing no emotion, fear, or hesitation; resolute and steady.
"The journalist maintained an unblinking focus on the corruption scandal."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the prefix un- (meaning 'not') combined with the present participle of 'blink', dating back to the mid-19th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "unblinking" is said worldwide
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fixo
Transliteration: fixo
"Ela olhou para ele com um olhar fixo."
inclinable
Transliteration: inclinable
"Elle le regardait d'un air inconstant."
unverwandt
Transliteration: unverwandt
"Sie sah ihn mit unverwandtem Blick an."
fisso
Transliteration: fisso
"Lo guardava con uno sguardo fisso."
incoherente
Transliteration: incoherente
"Ella lo miraba con una mirada fija."
टकटकी लगाकर
Transliteration: takataki lagakar
"उसने अपलक नेत्रों से उसकी ओर देखा।"
目不转睛的
Transliteration: mù bù zhuǎn jīng de
"她目不转睛地盯着屏幕。"
눈 깜짝 안 하는
Transliteration: nun kkamjjak an haneun
"그녀는 눈 깜짝 안 하고 그를 응시했다."
まばたきもしない
Transliteration: mabataki mo shinai
"彼女やまばたきもせずに画面を見つめていた。"
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