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| flick·er [ flíkər ] |
intransitive verb (past and past participle flick·ered, present participle flick·er·ing, 3rd person present singular flick·ers) |
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1. shine unsteadily: to burn or shine unsteadily
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2. flutter or move jerkily: to move with a fluttering or fast jerky motion
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3. appear briefly: to appear or exist only briefly
  A smile flickered across her face.
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noun (plural flick·ers) |
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1. fluctuating light: an unsteady or wavering light
the flicker of candles in the dark
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2. quick movement: a quick fluttering movement
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3. transient feeling or expression: a brief feeling that quickly passes, or an indication of this on somebody's face
a flicker of anxiety
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| [ Old English flicorian "to flutter," suggestive of the movement] |
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| flick·er·ing·ly adverb |
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