Sekirov Dictionary

flicker

UK /ˈflɪkə/US /ˈflɪkɚ/

verb 3
noun 5
forms 4

verb3

•
To burn or shine unsteadily, or with a wavering light.
- The shadows flicker to and fro. — 1832
•
To keep going on and off; to appear and disappear for short moments; to flutter.
- A strong desire to smash up everything in the room kept flickering in his head.
•
To flutter or flap.
- And flickering on her nest made short essays to sing. — 1700

noun5

An unsteady flash of light.
•
(figurative) A short moment.
- a flicker of recognition passed through my mind.
(US) Any of certain small woodpeckers, especially of the genus Colaptes.
One who flicks.
(informal) Ellipsis of channel flicker (“remote control”).

forms

flickered · flickering · flickereth · flickers

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