The Wordsmith Dictionary

Flick "er, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Flickered; p. pr. & vb. n. Flickering. ]Etym: [OE. flikeren, flekeren, to flutter, AS. flicerian, flicorian, cf. D. flikkeren to sparkle. Flacker. ]

1. To flutter; to flap the wings without flying. And flickering on her nest made short essays to sing. Dryden.

2. To waver unsteadily, like a flame in a current of air, or when about to expire; as, the flickering light. The shadows flicker to fro. Tennyson.

FLICKER

FLICKER Flick "er, n.

1. The act of wavering or of fluttering; flucuation; sudden and brief increase of brightness; as, the last flicker of the dying flame.

2. (Zoöl.)

Defn: The golden-winged woodpecker (Colaptes aurutus ); -- so called from its spring note. Called also yellow-hammer, high-holder, pigeon woodpecker, and yucca. The cackle of the flicker among the oaks. Thoureau.

FLICKERINGLY

FLICKERINGLY Flick "ering *ly, adv.

Defn: In a flickering manner.

FLICKERMOUSE

FLICKERMOUSE Flick "er *mouse `, n. (Zoöl.)

Defn: See Flittermouse.

New American Oxford Dictionary

flicker

flick er 1 |ˈflikər ˈflɪkər | ▶verb [ no obj. ] 1 (of light or a source of light ) shine unsteadily; vary rapidly in brightness: the interior lights flickered and came on. • (of a flame ) burn fitfully, alternately flaring up and dying down: the candle flickered again | (as adj. flickering ) : the flickering flames of the fire. • [ with adverbial of place ] (of a feeling or emotion ) be experienced or show itself briefly and faintly, esp. in someone's eyes: amusement flickered briefly in his eyes. 2 make small, quick movements; flutter rapidly: her eyelids flickered | [ with complement ] : the injured killer's eyes flickered open. • [ with adverbial of direction ] (of someone's eyes ) move quickly in a particular direction in order to look at something: her alert hazel eyes flickered around the room. ▶noun 1 an unsteady movement of a flame or light that causes rapid variations in brightness: the flicker of a candle flame caught our eyes. • fluctuations in the brightness of a movie or television image such as occur when the number of frames per second is too small or the refresh rate too low for persistence of vision. 2 a tiny movement: then a flicker of movement caught his eye. • a brief feeling or indication of emotion: a flicker of a smile passed across her face | she felt a flicker of alarm. PHRASAL VERBS flicker out (of a flame or light ) die away and go out after a series of flickers. • (of a feeling ) die away and finally disappear: the swift burst of curiosity and eagerness flickered out. ORIGIN Old English flicorian, flycerian ‘to flutter, ’ probably of Germanic origin and related to Low German flickern and Dutch flikkeren.

flicker

flick er 2 |ˈflɪkər ˈflikər | ▶noun an American woodpecker that often feeds on ants on the ground. [Genus Colaptes, family Picidae: several species, in particular the common flicker (C. auratus ), occurring in two forms that are distinguished by the underside of the tail and wings, which may be yellow (yellow-shafted flicker ) or salmon red (red-shafted flicker ).] ORIGIN early 19th cent.: imitative of its call.

Flickertail State

Flick er tail State |ˈflikərˌtāl ˈflɪkərteɪl steɪt | a nickname for the state of North Dakota.

Oxford Dictionary

flicker

flicker 1 |ˈflɪkə | ▶verb [ no obj. ] 1 (of light or a source of light ) shine unsteadily; vary rapidly in brightness: the interior lights flickered, and came on. • (of a flame ) burn fitfully, alternately flaring up and dying down: the candle flickered again | (as adj. flickering ) : the flickering flames cast long shadows. • (of an emotion ) be felt or shown briefly or faintly: amusement flickered briefly in his eyes. 2 make small, quick movements: her eyelids flickered | [ with complement ] : Forster's eyes flickered open. ▶noun 1 an unsteady movement of a flame or light causing rapid variations in brightness: the flicker of a candle flame caught our eyes. • [ 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. 2 a tiny movement: the flicker of an eyelid. • a brief feeling or indication of emotion: a flicker of a smile passed across her face. ORIGIN Old English flicorian, flycerian ‘to flutter ’, probably of Germanic origin and related to Low German flickern and Dutch flikkeren.

flicker

flicker 2 |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 ). ORIGIN early 19th cent.: imitative of its call.

American Oxford Thesaurus

flicker

flicker verb 1 the lights flickered: glimmer, glint, flare, dance, gutter; twinkle, sparkle, blink, wink, flash, scintillate; literary glister, coruscate. 2 his eyelids flickered: flutter, quiver, tremble, shiver, shudder, spasm, jerk, twitch.

Oxford Thesaurus

flicker

flicker verb 1 the gas lamp flickered in the wind: glimmer, glint, gleam, flare, shine, dance, gutter; twinkle, sparkle, blink, wink, flash, scintillate, glisten, shimmer, glitter; literary glister; rare coruscate, fulgurate, effulge. ANTONYMS burn steadily. 2 his eyelids flickered in his sleep: flutter, quiver, vibrate, tremble, wobble, shiver, shudder, spasm, jerk, twitch, bat, flap, wink, blink, open and shut; technical nictitate, nictate.

Duden Dictionary

Flicker

Fli cker Substantiv, maskulin , der |Fl i cker |

Flickerei

Fli cke rei Substantiv, feminin , die |Flicker ei |

Flickerin

Fli cke rin Substantiv, feminin , die |Fl i ckerin |

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

flicker

flick er /flɪ́kə r /動詞～s /-z /; ～ed /-d /; ～ing 自動詞 1 〈灯火が〉明滅する , 揺らめく ; 〈希望生命の灯が〉揺れる ▸ The lights flickered and went out .灯りはちらちらして消えた 2 ｟主に文｠〈感情表情が〉【心顔に】(短時間 )よぎる, 現われる, 垣間（かいま）見える «across , through , on » ▸ A faint smile flickered across Jun's face .ジュンの顔にかすかな笑みがよぎった 3 〈体 (の一部 )が〉ちらっと動く, (さっと )微動する ▸ For a second, one of her eyes flickered open .一瞬彼女の目がぱっと見開かれた 4 〈木の葉などが〉ちらちら動く, 細かく震える; 〈旗などが〉翻る .他動詞 …を明滅させる ; … を震わせる; 〈株価為替など〉を (リアルタイムで )表示する .名詞 C 1 (灯火の )明滅 ; (映像画面などの )ちらつき ▸ images with no noticeable flicker 目だったちらつきのない画像 2 〖通例 a ～ of A 〗A 〈感情表情など〉のひらめき ▸ show a flicker of surprise 驚きの色を見せる 3 ちょっとした体 (の一部 )の動き; (木の葉の )そよぎ .4 ｟俗｠〖the ～s; 集合的に〗映画 .