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   Flick·er

   /ˈflikər/

   

   verb

   • 1. (of light or a source of light) shine unsteadily; vary rapidly in brightness: "the interior lights flickered, and came on" Similar glimmerglintgleamflareshinedanceguttertwinklesparkleblinkwinkflashscintillateglistenshimmerglitterliterary:glisterrare:coruscatefulgurateeffulgeOpposite burn steadily
   • ▪ (of a flame) burn fitfully, alternately flaring up and dying down: "the candle flickered again"
   • ▪ (of a feeling or emotion) be experienced or show itself briefly and faintly, especially in someone's eyes: "amusement flickered briefly in his eyes"
   • 2. make small, quick movements; flutter rapidly: "her eyelids flickered" Similar flutterquivervibratetremblewobbleshivershudderspasmjerktwitchbatflapwinkblinkopen and shuttechnical:nictitatenictate
   • ▪ (of someone's eyes) move quickly in a particular direction in order to look at something: "her alert hazel eyes flickered around the room"

   noun

   • 1. an unsteady movement of a flame or light that causes rapid variations in brightness: "the flicker of a candle flame caught our eyes"
   • ▪ fluctuations in the brightness of a movie or television image such as occur when the number of frames per second is too small or the refresh rate too low for persistence of vision.
   • 2. a tiny movement: "then a flicker of movement caught his eye"
   • ▪ a brief feeling or indication of emotion: "a flicker of a smile passed across her face"

   Word Origin Old Englishflicorian, flycerian ‘to flutter’, probably of Germanic origin and related to Low German flickern and Dutch flikkeren.

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   FLICKER definition: 1. to shine with a light that is sometimes bright and sometimes weak: 2. to appear for a short…. Learn more.

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English flick‧er1 /ˈflɪkə $ -ər/ verb [ intransitive] 1 to burn or shine with an unsteady light that goes on and off quickly The overhead lights flickered momentarily. see thesaurus at shine 2 [ always + adverb/preposition] if an emotion or expression flickers on someone’s face or through their mind,...

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   Flicker definition: to burn unsteadily; shine with a wavering light; blink on and off. See examples of FLICKER used in a sentence.

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   to burn unsteadily; shine with a wavering light: The candle flickered in the wind. to flutter: Her eyelids flickered. to appear quickly and briefly: A smile flickered on his face. n. [ countable] an unsteady flame or light. a flickering movement. a brief appearance or feeling: saw a flicker of interest in her eyes.

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   flicker (of something) a feeling or an emotion that lasts for only a very short time. A flicker of a smile crossed her face. Definition of flicker noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   (of light or a source of light) shine unsteadily; vary rapidly in brig.... Meaning, pronunciation and example sentences, English to English reference content.

8. www.yourdictionary.com › flickerFlicker Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Verb. Noun. Filter. verb. flickered, flickering, flickers. To flap the wings rapidly, as in hovering; flutter. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To move with a quick, light, wavering motion. Webster's New World. To burn or shine unsteadily, as a candle in the wind. Webster's New World.