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flick·er ¹  (flkr)

v. flick·ered, flick·er·ing, flick·ers

v.intr.

1. To move waveringly; flutter: shadows flickering on the wall.

2. To burn unsteadily or fitfully.

v.tr.

To cause to move waveringly.

n.

1. A brief movement; a tremor.

2. An inconstant or wavering light.

3. A brief or slight sensation: a flicker of doubt.

4. Slang A movie.

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[Middle English flikeren, to flutter, from Old English flicerian.]

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flick·er ²  (flkr)

n.

Any of various large North American woodpeckers of the genus Colaptes, especially C. auratus, the common flicker, having a brown back, spotted breast, and white rump.

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[Perhaps from flick.]

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flicker¹

vb

1. (intr) to shine with an unsteady or intermittent light a candle flickers

2. (intr) to move quickly to and fro; quiver, flutter, or vibrate

3. (tr) to cause to flicker

n

1. an unsteady or brief light or flame

2. a swift quivering or fluttering movement

3. (Electronics) a visual sensation, often seen in a television image, produced by periodic fluctuations in the brightness of light at a frequency below that covered by the persistence of vision

4. (Performing Arts) (plural)

the a US word for flick² [2]

[Old English flicorian; related to Dutch flikkeren, Old Norse flökra to flutter]

flickeringly  adv

flickery  adj

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flicker²

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any North American woodpecker of the genus Colaptes, esp C. auratus (yellow-shafted flicker), which has a yellow undersurface to the wings and tail

[perhaps imitative of the bird's call]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	flicker - a momentary flash of light           glint, spark flash - a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
	2.	flicker - North American woodpecker peckerwood, woodpecker, pecker - bird with strong claws and a stiff tail adapted for climbing and a hard chisel-like bill for boring into wood for insects Colaptes, genus Colaptes - a genus of Picidae Colaptes auratus, yellow-shafted flicker, yellowhammer - large flicker of eastern North America with a red neck and yellow undersurface to wings and tail Colaptes chrysoides, gilded flicker - southwestern United States bird like the yellow-shafted flicker but lacking the red neck Colaptes caper collaris, red-shafted flicker - western United States bird with red undersurface to wings and tail
	3.	flicker - the act of moving back and forth     flutter, waver movement, motility, motion, move - a change of position that does not entail a change of location; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility"
Verb	1.	flicker - move back and forth very rapidly; "the candle flickered" flitter, flutter, quiver, waver move back and forth - move in one direction and then into the opposite direction
	2.	flicker - shine unsteadily; "The candle flickered" flick beam, shine - emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light; "The sun shone bright that day"; "The fire beamed on their faces"
	3.	flicker - flash intermittently; "The lights flicked on and off" flick flash, twinkle, wink, winkle, blink - gleam or glow intermittently; "The lights were flashing"

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flicker

verb

1. twinkle, flash, sparkle, flare, shimmer, gutter, glimmer Firelight flickered on the faded furnishings.

2. flutter, waver, quiver, vibrate Her eyelids flickered then opened.

noun

1. glimmer, flash, spark, flare, gleam I saw the flicker of flames.

2. trace, drop, breath, spark, atom, glimmer, vestige, iota He felt a flicker of regret.

Translations

flicker [ˈflɪkəʳ]

A. N

1. [of light, eyelid] → parpadeo m; [of flame] → destello m

2. (= hint) a flicker of amusement crossed his face → por un momento se atisbó en su rostro una expresión divertida
a flicker of surprise/dismay crossed his face → por un momento en su rostro pudo verse un atisbo de sorpresa/consternación
she said it without a flicker of expression → lo dijo sin inmutarse
without a flicker of regret → sin el menor signo de arrepentimiento
they showed barely a flicker of interest → apenas dieron muestras de interés

B. VI [light] → parpadear; [flame] → vacilar; [snake's tongue] → vibrar
the candle flickered and went out → la vela parpadeó y se apagó

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flicker [ˈflɪkə^r]

vi

[light] → danser, vaciller
The light flickered → La lumière vacillait.

[television] (with poor picture quality) → scintiller; (be on) → être allumé(e)

[expression]
A smile flickered across his face → Un sourire a traversé son visage.

n

[flames] → vacillement m

[light] → lueur f
a flicker of light → une brève lueur

(= slight feeling) [regret, hope] → lueur f; [concern, interest] → soupçon m
flick knife n (British) → couteau m à cran d'arrêt, cran m d'arrêt

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flicker

vi (flame, candle, light) → flackern; (TV) → flimmern; (needle on dial) → zittern; (eyelid) → flattern, zucken; the snake’s tongue flickered in and out → die Schlange züngelte; a smile flickered across his face → ein Lächeln huschte über sein Gesicht; his eyes flickered toward(s) the door → er blickte kurz zur Tür

n (of flame, candle, light) → Flackern nt; (of TV) → Flimmern nt; (of needle on dial) → Zittern nt; (of eyelid) → Flattern nt; a flicker of hope → ein Hoffnungsschimmer m; without so much as the flicker of a smile → ohne (auch nur) den Anflug eines Lächelns

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flicker [ˈflɪkəʳ]

1. n (of light, flame) → tremolio; (of eyelid) → battito; (of hope) → barlume m
a flicker of light → un breve bagliore

2. vi (light) → tremolare; (flame) → guizzare

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flicker [ˈflɪkəʳ]

1. n (of light, flame) → tremolio; (of eyelid) → battito; (of hope) → barlume m
a flicker of light → un breve bagliore

2. vi (light) → tremolare; (flame) → guizzare

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flicker

v flicker [ˈflikə]

1 to burn unsteadily the candle flickered. flikker يَتَذَبْذَب мъждея plápolat, třepotat se blafre flackern τρεμοπαίζω, τρεμοφέγγω vacilar hubisema سو سو زدن lepattaa vaciller הִבהוּב चमकना treptati pislákol berkedip-kedip flökta tremolare ゆらめく (빛이) 깜박이다 mirgėti, spingsėti mirgot; ņirbēt berkedip-kedip flikkeren blafre, flimre, flakke migotać tremeluzir a pâlpâi мерцать blikať plapolati treperiti flämta, fladdra ริบหรี่ titrek bir ışıkla yanmak 閃爍 мигтіти, мерехтіти جھلملا کر جلنا lập loè; bập bùng 闪烁

2 to move quickly and unsteadily A smile flickered across her face. flikker يَتَرَجْرَج، يَتَحَرَّك، يَرْتَسِم трепкам mihnout se glimte flackern τρεμοπαίζω parpadear, temblar, vacilar vilksatama تند حرکت دادن häivähtää voltiger לַנוע הֵנָה וָהֵנָה आना-जाना titrati vibrál tampak sekilas fær(ast) hratt og létt, bregða fyrir guizzare ちらちらする 실룩거리다, 살짝 떠오르다 virptelėti, perbėgti plaiksnīties; uzplaiksnīt tampak sekilas bewegen spille, flimre, glimte migotać, przemknąć adejar. a licări мелькнуть preblesknúť spreleteti titrati skymta, glimta till ขยับอย่างรวดเร็ว belirip kaybolmak 閃現 тремтіти, коливатися ہلکے سے نمایاں ہونا thoáng qua 闪现

n

an unsteady light or flame the flicker of an oil lamp. flikker إرْتِجاف، ذَبْذَبَه трептене plápolání blafren das Flackern τρεμούλιασμα parpadeo, titileo hubin لرزش lepatus lumière tremblotante הִבהוּב आशा की किरण treperenje, podrhtavanje (kis) reszkető fény nyala kelip-kelip flöktandi ljós/logi guizzo/tremolio di una candela ちらちらする光 흔들거리는 불길 mirksėjimas, spingsėjimas mirgoņa; ņirboņa; uzplaiksnījums nyala kelip-kelip flikkerend licht blafrende/flimrende lys, glimt mruganie bruxuleio pâlpâit мерцание blikanie plapolanje, migetanje treperenje flämtande, fladdrande แสงหรือไฟที่ริบหรี่ titrek ışık, alev 閃爍不定 блимання, мерехтіння جھلملاتی ہوئی روشنی یا لو ánh sáng lung linh 闪烁不定