flicker in English dictionary

  • flicker

    Meanings and definitions of "flicker"

    • (US) A certain type of small woodpecker, especially of the genus Colaptes
    • An unsteady flash of light.
    • A short moment.
    • (intransitive) To burn or shine unsteadily. To burn or shine with a wavering light.
    • (intransitive) To keep going on and off; to appear and disappear for short moments; to flutter.
    • noun
      An unsteady flash of light.
    • noun
      A short moment.
    • noun
      (US)
      A certain type of small woodpecker, especially of the genus Colaptes.
    • noun
      One who flicks.
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      To burn or shine unsteadily. To burn or shine with a wavering light.
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      To keep going on and off; to appear and disappear for short moments; to flutter.
    • verb
      To flutter; to flap the wings without flying.
    • Small woodpecker of the genus Colaptes
    • an unsteady flash of light
    • a short moment
    • to burn or shine unsteadily
    • to keep going on and off
    • Rapid, visible fluctuation in a screen image, as on a television or computer monitor. Flicker occurs when the image is refreshed (updated) too infrequently or too slowly for the eye to perceive a steady level of brightness. In television and raster-scan displays, flicker is not noticeable when the refresh rate is 50 to 60 times per second. Interlaced displays, in which the odd-numbered scan lines are refreshed on one sweep and even-numbered lines on the other, achieve a flicker-free effective refresh rate of 50 to 60 times per second because the lines appear to merge, even though each line is actually updated only 25 to 30 times per second.
    • rolling from side to side
    • twinkle (e.g. stars)
    • flash (thunder)
    • twinkling (of stars)
    • noun
      a momentary flash of light
    • noun
      North American woodpecker
    • noun
      the act of moving back and forth
    • verb
      flash intermittently; "The lights flicked on and off"
    • verb
      move back and forth very rapidly; "the candle flickered"
    • verb
      shine unsteadily; "The candle flickered"

    Synonyms of "flicker" in English dictionary

    flick, quiver, shine are the top synonyms of "flicker" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of flicker

    • flicker ( plural  flickers) A Northern flicker
    • flicker ( plural  flickers)
    • flicker ( third-person singular simple present flickers, present participle flickering, simple past and past participle flickered)
    • flicker (plural flickers)
    • flicker (third-person singular simple present flickers, present participle flickering, simple past and past participle flickered)
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