Flicker
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈflɪkə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Flicker is a noun meaning An unsteady flash of light.
Meaning
An unsteady flash of light.
More Meanings
- (figurative) A short moment.
- (intransitive) To burn or shine unsteadily, or with a wavering light.
- (intransitive) To keep going on and off; to appear and disappear for short moments; to flutter.
- (ambitransitive) To flutter or flap.
- (US) Any of certain small woodpeckers, especially of the genus Colaptes.
- One who flicks.
- (colloquial) Ellipsis of channel flicker (“remote control”).
Example Sentences
a flicker of hope
a flicker of emotion
the flicker of an old movie
the flicker of the dying candle
Word Forms
- flickers
- flickering
- flickered
Synonyms for flicker
Depending on context, synonyms include glint, flutter, quiver, spark, flitter, flick.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include glint, spark, flutter, flitter, flick, waver.
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