flicker

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noun

A flicker is defined as a tiny movement of light, or an expression of emotion that comes and goes quickly.
1. The flame of a candle that is bright and then weaker is an example of the flicker of the candle.
2. When an evil person feels kindness just for a second, this is an example of a flicker of kindness.

verb

The definition of flicker is to burn or shine in an unsteady way, or to flare up and die down, appear briefly or flutter rapidly.
1. When the flame of a candle is alternatively bright and then less bright this is an example of when a candle flickers.
2. When emotion comes to your face for just a moment but then goes away, this is an example of flicker.
3. When a light is running out of electricity but blinks off and on, this is an example of when the light flickers.

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flicker

to flap the wings rapidly, as in hovering; flutter: said of a bird
to move with a quick, light, wavering motion
to burn or shine unsteadily, as a candle in the wind

Origin of flicker

Middle English flikeren from Old English flicorian, akin to flacor, flying, Old Norse fl?kta, to flutter: for Indo-European base see flaw

to cause to flicker or waver

an act or instance of flickering
a dart of flame or light, as in a flickering fire
a look or feeling that comes and goes quickly: a flicker of fear crossed his face
any of various visual effects, as a fluctuation in brightness on a video screen or in the clarity of the image being projected on a film screen

any of several North American woodpeckers (genus Colaptes); esp., the yellow-shafted flicker

Origin of flicker

echoic of its cry

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flicker

verb

flick·ered, flick·er·ing, flick·ers

verb

intransitive

To move waveringly; flutter: shadows flickering on the wall.
a. To burn or shine unsteadily or fitfully: The candle flickered before sputtering out.
b. To be displayed with fluctuating brightness: A movie flickered on the screen.
To appear briefly: A smile flickered on her face.

verb

transitive

To cause to move waveringly.

noun

A brief movement; a tremor.
An inconstant or wavering light.
A brief or slight sensation: a flicker of doubt.

Origin of flicker

Middle English flikeren to flutter from Old English flicerian

noun

Any of various large woodpeckers of the genus Colaptes of the Americas, having a long tail and large feet and often foraging on the ground, especially C. auratus, the northern flicker.

Origin of flicker

Perhaps from flick ¹

flicker2

male

northern flicker

Colaptes auratus

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Noun

(plural flickers)

An unsteady flash of light.
A short moment.

Verb

(third-person singular simple present flickers, present participle flickering, simple past and past participle flickered)

(intransitive) To burn or shine unsteadily. To burn or shine with a wavering light.
(intransitive) To keep going on and off; to appear and disappear for short moments; to flutter.
To flutter; to flap the wings without flying.

Origin

From Middle English flikeren (“to flutter”), from Old English flicerian, flicorian (“to flutter”). Akin to Dutch flikkeren (“to flutter”).

Noun

(plural flickers)

(US) A certain type of small woodpecker, especially of the genus Colaptes

Origin

1808, American English, probably echoic of the bird's call, or from the white spotted plumage which appears to flicker.

Noun

(plural flickers)

One who flicks.

Origin

flick +‎ -er

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flicker - Computer Definition

An irregular sequence of frames in a movie or video image. The first flicker effect came from movie projectors that were out of synchronization with the film frames. See judder, interlace and flicker fusion rate.

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