blink of an eye

Noun

Meaning

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

trice New York minute jiffy wink flash instant twinkling heartbeat split second eyeblink bat of an eye second bit moment minute
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Antonyms

year eternity hours years long time month of Sundays
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Hypernyms

second bit moment minute mo

Examples

We hardly ever realize that we can cut anything out of our lives, anytime, in the blink of an eye. Carlos Castaneda

There can be as much value in the blink of an eye as in months of rational analysis. Malcolm Gladwell

Life is Quicker Than a Blink of an Eye. Jimi Hendrix

It never failed to amaze me how the most ordinary day could be catapulted into the extraordinary in the blink of an eye. Jodi Picoult

It doesn't seem that long ago to me that the word 'irreverent' seemed affixed to my name. 'Irreverent newcomer.' I went from irreverent to venerable in what seems to me like the blink of an eye. Bob Costas

Passing time isn't a steady thing. People try to measure it, but some days seem to have years packed into them, and others pass in the blink of an eye. Some days matter, and others don't. Blue Balliett

Close letter words and terms

blink blink away blink first blink reflex blink-and-you-miss-it blink-eyed