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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024flick•er1 /ˈflɪkɚ/USA pronunciation v. [no object]- 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.
flick•er2 /ˈflɪkɚ/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Birdsa North American woodpecker having yellow or red underwings.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024flick•er1 (flik′ər),USA pronunciation v.i. - to burn unsteadily;
shine with a wavering light:The candle flickered in the wind and went out. - to move to and fro;
vibrate;
quiver:The long grasses flickered in the wind. - to flutter.
v.t. - to cause to flicker.
n. - an unsteady flame or light.
- a flickering movement.
- a brief occurrence or appearance:a flicker of hope.
- Slang TermsOften, flickers. flick2.
- Ophthalmologythe visual sensation of flickering that occurs when the interval between intermittent flashes of light is too long to permit fusion.
- bef. 1000; Middle English flikeren (verb, verbal) Old English flicorian to flutter; cognate with Dutch flikkeren
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged flare, flash, gleam, shimmer.
flick•er2 (flik′ər),USA pronunciation n. - Birdsany of several American woodpeckers of the genus Colaptes, having the underside of the wings and tail brightly marked with yellow or red and noted for taking insects from the ground as well as trees.
- said to be imitative of the bird's note 1800–10, American.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: flicker /ˈflɪkə/ vb - (intransitive) to shine with an unsteady or intermittent light
- (intransitive) to move quickly to and fro; quiver, flutter, or vibrate
- (transitive) to cause to flicker
n - an unsteady or brief light or flame
- a swift quivering or fluttering movement
Etymology: Old English flicorian; related to Dutch flikkeren, Old Norse flökra to flutter flicker /ˈflɪkə/ n - any North American woodpecker of the genus Colaptes, esp C. auratus (yellow-shafted flicker), which has a yellow undersurface to the wings and tail
Etymology: 19th Century: perhaps imitative of the bird's call |