Flicker
21flicker — flick|er1 [ flıkər ] verb intransitive 1. ) if a flame or light flickers, it does not burn evenly, or it goes on and off: The flame flickered as the breeze picked up. 2. ) MAINLY LITERARY to last for only a moment and then disappear: A little… …
22flicker — {{11}}flicker (n.) woodpecker, 1808, American English, possibly echoic of bird s note, or from white spots on plumage that seem to flicker as it flits from tree to tree. {{12}}flicker (v.) O.E. flicorian to flutter, flap quickly and lightly,… …
23flicker — 1 verb (I) 1 to burn or shine with an unsteady light that goes on and off quickly: The candle flickered. 2 (always + adv/prep) if an emotion or expression flickers on someone s face or through their mind, it exists or is shown for only a short… …
24flicker — I flick•er [[t]ˈflɪk ər[/t]] v. i. 1) to shine with a wavering light: The candle flickered in the wind[/ex] 2) to move to and fro; vibrate 3) to flutter 4) to cause to flicker 5) an unsteady flame or light 6) a flickering movement 7) a brief… …
25flicker — /ˈflɪkə / (say flikuh) verb (i) 1. to burn unsteadily; shine with a wavering light. 2. to wave to and fro; vibrate; quiver. 3. to flutter. –verb (t) 4. to cause to flicker. –noun 5. an unsteady flame or light. 6. (usually plural) → trafficator. 7 …
26flicker — 1. v. & n. v.intr. 1 (of light) shine unsteadily or fitfully. 2 (of a flame) burn unsteadily, alternately flaring and dying down. 3 a (of a flag, a reptile s tongue, an eyelid, etc.) move or wave to and fro; quiver; vibrate. b (of the wind) blow… …
27flicker — The visual sensation caused by stimulation of the retina by a series of intermittent light flashes occurring at a certain rate. SEE ALSO: f. fusion, critical f. fusion frequency. * * * flick·er flik ər …
28flicker phenomenon — flicker …
29Flicker — Berufsname zu mhd. vlicken »Flicken ansetzen, ausbessern«, fnhd. flicker »Flickschuster, Flickschneider« …
30flicker — flicker1 verb 1》 shine or burn unsteadily and fitfully. 2》 (of a feeling) be briefly perceptible. 3》 make small, quick movements. noun an instance of flickering. Derivatives flickering adjective &noun Origin OE flicorian, flycerian to flutter ,… …
