英语词汇“flicker”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

flicker1

/ˈflɪkə

verb [no object]

1(Of light or a source of light) shine unsteadily; vary rapidly in brightness: the interior lights flickered, and came on...

There were no bright lights flickering on and off giving you a headache.
Without any warning, the lights flickered then turned on brightly.
A bright light flickered from the other side of the window and firecrackers popped all over the room.

Synonyms

glimmer, glint, gleam, flare, shine, dance, gutter;

twinkle, sparkle, blink, wink, flash, scintillate, glisten, shimmer, glitter

literary glister

rare coruscate, fulgurate, effulge

1.1(Of a flame) burn fitfully, alternately flaring up and dying down: the candle flickered again (as adjective flickering) the flickering flames cast long shadows...

Small dying flames flickered on his body, and he did nothing to remove them, as if the flames were merely a mirage.
Nick's eyes burned, small flames flickering within his pupils.
The flame flickered and then burnt fiercely, casting a warm yellow light over the small study.

1.2(Of an emotion) be felt or shown briefly or faintly: amusement flickered briefly in his eyes...

An undefined emotion flickered over his features briefly before they settled back into a blank gaze.
Those gathered at the gates of Longannet witnessed the despair of many, and the anger flickering briefly across some faces.
Emotions briefly flickered across his blue eyes as they gazed into hers, wide and astonished.

2Make small, quick movements: her eyelids flickered [with complement]: Forster’s eyes flickered open...

My eyelids flickered open and revealed Jack on a chair next to my bed.
Saka's eyelids flickered, then popped open to reveal cerulean eyes with no pupils that Ayane could see.
After several moments, Karae's eyelids flickered and opened a tiny bit.

Synonyms

flutter, quiver, vibrate, tremble, wobble, shiver, shudder, spasm, jerk, twitch, bat, flap, wink, blink, open and shut

technical nictitate, nictate

noun

1An unsteady movement of a flame or light causing rapid variations in brightness: the flicker of a candle flame caught our eyes...

The bright flicker of the candles lit the room and colored their cheeks as they stood before the kingdom's legion of Royal advisors.
Abruptly, the strange, unsteady flickers of light coalesced, solidifying as a small spark of flame grew within their depths.
They stayed late beside its glow, a flicker of light barely visible to us through the trees.

1.1 [mass noun] Fluctuations in the brightness of a film or television image such as occur when the number of frames per second is too small for persistence of vision.In these films, even video flicker becomes substance....

You get a smoother image with less flicker and scan lines are hardly noticeable.
Movies do something similar through lighting, framing and the subliminal flicker of film itself.

2A tiny movement: the flicker of an eyelid...

He caught a flicker of movement off to his right and vaguely heard the soft sounds of a small stream.
She thought she caught a flicker of movement out of the corner of her eye and turned to peer intently that way.
She kept low and watched the wagons disappear, but a flicker of movement caught her eye and she turned her head in time to see a red spider logo on the back of a jacket.

2.1A brief feeling or indication of emotion: a flicker of a smile passed across her face...

With an emotionless flicker of a smile, Fiera gave Snug a gentle squeeze.
You get small flickers of different emotions playing in our golden playboy's eyes so he's not stone cold after all.
With feral satisfaction she saw the brief flicker of wariness in her enemy's stance - and for good reason.

Origin

Old English flicorian, flycerian 'to flutter', probably of Germanic origin and related to Low German flickern and Dutch flikkeren.

Rhymes

flicker2

/ˈflɪkə

noun

An American woodpecker that often feeds on ants on the ground.

Genus Colaptes, family Picidae: several species, in particular the common (or northern) flicker (C. auratus).

Woodpeckers, flickers, chickadees and nuthatches are among the many species that benefit from it....

Unlike most woodpeckers, flickers spend a lot of time on the ground probing for ants.
The preserve, wild with birdsong, was thick with robins, flickers, grackles, blackbirds, catbirds, and doves.

Origin

Early 19th century: imitative of its call.

单词	flicker
释义	flicker1 /ˈflɪkə / verb [no object] 1(Of light or a source of light) shine unsteadily; vary rapidly in brightness: the interior lights flickered, and came on... There were no bright lights flickering on and off giving you a headache. Without any warning, the lights flickered then turned on brightly. A bright light flickered from the other side of the window and firecrackers popped all over the room. Synonyms glimmer, glint, gleam, flare, shine, dance, gutter; twinkle, sparkle, blink, wink, flash, scintillate, glisten, shimmer, glitter literary glister rare coruscate, fulgurate, effulge 1.1(Of a flame) burn fitfully, alternately flaring up and dying down: the candle flickered again (as adjective flickering) the flickering flames cast long shadows... Small dying flames flickered on his body, and he did nothing to remove them, as if the flames were merely a mirage. Nick's eyes burned, small flames flickering within his pupils. The flame flickered and then burnt fiercely, casting a warm yellow light over the small study. 1.2(Of an emotion) be felt or shown briefly or faintly: amusement flickered briefly in his eyes... An undefined emotion flickered over his features briefly before they settled back into a blank gaze. Those gathered at the gates of Longannet witnessed the despair of many, and the anger flickering briefly across some faces. Emotions briefly flickered across his blue eyes as they gazed into hers, wide and astonished. 2Make small, quick movements: her eyelids flickered [with complement]: Forster’s eyes flickered open... My eyelids flickered open and revealed Jack on a chair next to my bed. Saka's eyelids flickered, then popped open to reveal cerulean eyes with no pupils that Ayane could see. After several moments, Karae's eyelids flickered and opened a tiny bit. Synonyms flutter, quiver, vibrate, tremble, wobble, shiver, shudder, spasm, jerk, twitch, bat, flap, wink, blink, open and shut technical nictitate, nictate noun 1An unsteady movement of a flame or light causing rapid variations in brightness: the flicker of a candle flame caught our eyes... The bright flicker of the candles lit the room and colored their cheeks as they stood before the kingdom's legion of Royal advisors. Abruptly, the strange, unsteady flickers of light coalesced, solidifying as a small spark of flame grew within their depths. They stayed late beside its glow, a flicker of light barely visible to us through the trees. 1.1 [mass noun] Fluctuations in the brightness of a film or television image such as occur when the number of frames per second is too small for persistence of vision.In these films, even video flicker becomes substance.... You get a smoother image with less flicker and scan lines are hardly noticeable. Movies do something similar through lighting, framing and the subliminal flicker of film itself. 2A tiny movement: the flicker of an eyelid... He caught a flicker of movement off to his right and vaguely heard the soft sounds of a small stream. She thought she caught a flicker of movement out of the corner of her eye and turned to peer intently that way. She kept low and watched the wagons disappear, but a flicker of movement caught her eye and she turned her head in time to see a red spider logo on the back of a jacket. 2.1A brief feeling or indication of emotion: a flicker of a smile passed across her face... With an emotionless flicker of a smile, Fiera gave Snug a gentle squeeze. You get small flickers of different emotions playing in our golden playboy's eyes so he's not stone cold after all. With feral satisfaction she saw the brief flicker of wariness in her enemy's stance - and for good reason. Origin Old English flicorian, flycerian 'to flutter', probably of Germanic origin and related to Low German flickern and Dutch flikkeren. Rhymes bicker, clicker, dicker, kicker, liquor, nicker, picker, pricker, shicker, slicker, snicker, sticker, ticker, tricker, vicar, whicker, Wicca, wicker flicker2 /ˈflɪkə / noun An American woodpecker that often feeds on ants on the ground. Genus Colaptes, family Picidae: several species, in particular the common (or northern) flicker (C. auratus). Woodpeckers, flickers, chickadees and nuthatches are among the many species that benefit from it.... Unlike most woodpeckers, flickers spend a lot of time on the ground probing for ants. The preserve, wild with birdsong, was thick with robins, flickers, grackles, blackbirds, catbirds, and doves. Origin Early 19th century: imitative of its call.
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