- Blinkage is checked for after the photo has been taken, though it can be detected beforehand. Has also been used to refer to a rapid tic of the eyelids, such as when someone is lying.
Blinkage
noun; derivation
the occurrence of someone blinking in a photograph.
Etymology : Blink (from Modern Dutch blinken, “to glitter”) plus the affix “-age”
Source : “Was there any blinkage?” in reference to a photo (John Pickett, 11-25-10)
Last modified: 8 December 2010