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Meaning of 'flicker'
Meaning of 'flicker' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Flicker 
[ n.]
- The act of wavering or of fluttering; flucuation; sudden
and brief increase of brightness; as, the last flicker of the dying
flame. [ n.]- The golden-winged woodpecker (Colaptes aurutus); -- so called from its spring note. Called also yellow-hammer, high-holder, pigeon woodpecker, and yucca.
2. Flicker [ v. i.]
- To flutter; to flap the wings without flying. [ v. i.]- To waver unsteadily, like a flame in a current of air, or when about to expire; as, the flickering light.
Meaning of 'flicker' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. flicker [ v]
[ v]Meaning (1):
- move back and forth very rapidly
- move back and forth very rapidly
Example in sentence:
- the candle flickered
Meaning (2):
- shine unsteadily
- shine unsteadily
Example in sentence:
- The candle flickered
Meaning (3):
- flash intermittently
- flash intermittently
Example in sentence:
- The lights flicked on and off
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