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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.
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Origin:
before 1000; Middle English flikeren (v.) Old English flicorian to flutter; cognate with Dutch flikkeren
before 1000; Middle English flikeren (v.) Old English flicorian to flutter; cognate with Dutch flikkeren
Related forms
flick·er·ing·ly, adverb
flick·er·y, adjective
un·flick·er·ing, adjective
un·flick·er·ing·ly, adverb
Synonyms
1. flare, flash, gleam, shimmer.
1. flare, flash, gleam, shimmer.
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flicker
"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.
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