English–French

“blinking” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/kliɲəmɑ̃/

Example

Le clignement des yeux est souvent automatique.

Blinking is often automatic.

Illustration for clignement (blinking)

How to say “blinking” in French

“Blinking” in French is clignement.

A repeated flicker of the eyelids occurring without deliberate control.

Full entry for clignement: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with clignement

Un clignement des yeux peut exprimer la surprise.

An eye blink can express surprise.

Tips for using clignement

  • The common construction is clignement des yeux, while the verb is used as cligner des yeux.

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