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flickering

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flick⋅er

1  [flik-er]
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–verb (used without object)
1. to burn unsteadily; shine with a wavering light: The candle flickered in the wind and went out.
2. to move to and fro; vibrate; quiver: The long grasses flickered in the wind.
3. to flutter.
–verb (used with object)
4. to cause to flicker.
–noun
5. an unsteady flame or light.
6. a flickering movement.
7. a brief occurrence or appearance: a flicker of hope.
8. Often, flickers. Slang. flick 2 .
9. Ophthalmology. the visual sensation of flickering that occurs when the interval between intermittent flashes of light is too long to permit fusion.
Origin:
bef. 1000; ME flikeren (v.) OE flicorian to flutter; c. D flikkeren

Related forms:
flick⋅er⋅ing⋅ly, adverb
flick⋅er⋅y, adjective

Synonyms:
1. flare, flash, gleam, shimmer.
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flick·er 1   (flĭk'ər)   
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.


[Middle English flikeren, to flutter, from Old English flicerian.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Word Origin & History

flicker  (n.)
"woodpecker," 1808 Amer.Eng., possibly echoic of bird's note, or from white spots on plumage that seem to flicker as it flits from tree to tree.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: flick·er
Pronunciation: 'flik-&r
Function: noun
: the wavering or fluttering visual sensation produced by intermittent light when theinterval between flashes is not small enough to produce complete fusion of the individual impressions
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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