FLICKER


Meaning of FLICKER in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' fli-k ə r

Function: verb

Inflected Form: flick · ered ; flick · er · ing \ -k( ə -)ri ŋ \

Etymology: Middle English flikeren, from Old English flicorian

Date: before 12th century

intransitive verb

1 : to move irregularly or unsteadily : FLUTTER

2 : to burn or shine fitfully or with a fluctuating light <a candle flicker ing in the window>

3 : to appear briefly

transitive verb

1 : to cause to flicker

2 : to produce by flickering

– flick · er · ing · ly \ -k( ə -)ri ŋ -l ē \ adverb

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.