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Definition of Flicker

Flicker
Flicker Flick"er (-[~e]r), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Flickered (-[~e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. Flickering.] [OE. flikeren, flekeren, to flutter, AS. flicerian, flicorian, cf. D. flikkeren to sparkle. [root]84. Cf. 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. (Zo["o]l.) 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.

Meaning of Flicker from wikipedia

- Look up flicker in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Flicker may refer to: Flickers, wood****s of the subgenus Colaptes Flicker (screen), a darkness artifact...
- The northern flicker or common flicker (Colaptes auratus) is a medium-sized bird of the wood**** family. It is native to most of North America, parts...
- Sigalit "Siggy" Flicker (née Paldiel; born June 1, 1967) is an Israeli-American matchmaker, podcaster, television personality, and writer. She starred...
- Records. He has since released three albums: Flicker (2017), Heartbreak Weather (2020), and The Show (2023). Flicker debuted at No. 1 in Ireland and the US...
- In visual perception, flicker is a human-visible change in luminance of an illuminated surface or light source which can be due to fluctuations of the...
- Flicker is a visible change in brightness between cycles displa**** on video displays. It applies to the refresh interval on cathode-ray tube (CRT) televisions...
- Flicker is a novel by Theodore Roszak published in 1991. The novel covers approximately 15–20 years of the life of film scholar Jonathan Gates, whose...
- The gilded flicker (Colaptes chrysoides) is a large wood**** (mean length of 29 cm (11 in)) of the Sonoran, Yuma, and eastern Colorado Desert regions...
- The Flicker is a 1966 American experimental film by Tony Conrad. The film consists of only 5 different frames: a warning frame, two title frames, a black...
- The flicker fusion threshold, also known as critical flicker frequency or flicker fusion rate, is the frequency at which a flickering light appears steady...