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Flicker

noun/flˈɪkɚ/
Definition
a momentary flash of light
North American woodpecker
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/flˈɪkɚ/
🇬🇧British English
/flˈɪkə/
🇮🇳Indian English
/flˈɪkə/
2 syllables Say it as /flˈɪkɚ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna momentary flash of light
nounNorth American woodpecker
nounthe act of moving back and forth
verbmove back and forth very rapidly
“the candle flickered”
verbshine unsteadily
“The candle flickered”
verbflash intermittently
“The lights flicked on and off”
Word Forms
flickerverbflash intermittently
sparkverbemit or produce sparks
glintverbbe shiny, as if wet
waververbmove hesitatingly, as if about to give way
flutterverbmove back and forth very rapidly
flickernounthe act of moving back and forth
wavernounthe act of moving back and forth
flutternounthe act of moving back and forth
flutteringnounthe motion made by flapping up and down
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
flackern
ein kurzzeitiger Lichtblitz
🇫🇷French
vaciller
un éclair de lumière momentané
🇪🇸Spanish
parpadeo
un destello de luz momentáneo
🇮🇹Italian
sfarfallio
un momentaneo lampo di luce
🇳🇱Dutch
flikkeren
een kortstondige lichtflits
🇵🇹Portuguese
piscar
um flash momentâneo de luz
🇷🇺Russian
мерцать
мгновенная вспышка света
India
🇮🇳Hindi
झिलमिलाहट
प्रकाश की एक क्षणिक चमक
🇧🇩Bengali
ঝিকিমিকি
ক্ষণিকের আলোর ঝলকানি
🇮🇳Tamil
ஃப்ளிக்கர்
ஒரு கணம் ஒளிரும்
🇮🇳Telugu
ఆడు
ఒక క్షణిక వెలుగు
🇮🇳Marathi
फ्लिकर
प्रकाशाचा क्षणिक फ्लॅश
🇮🇳Gujarati
ફ્લિકર
પ્રકાશની ક્ષણિક ફ્લેશ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಫ್ಲಿಕ್ಕರ್
ಒಂದು ಕ್ಷಣಿಕ ಬೆಳಕು
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഫ്ലിക്കർ
ക്ഷണികമായ ഒരു പ്രകാശം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਫਲਿੱਕਰ
ਰੋਸ਼ਨੀ ਦੀ ਇੱਕ ਪਲ ਪਲ ਫਲੈਸ਼
🇵🇰Urdu
ٹمٹماہٹ
روشنی کا ایک لمحہ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
闪烁
瞬间的闪光
🇯🇵Japanese
ちらつく
一瞬の閃光
🇰🇷Korean
깜박임
순간의 빛 번쩍임
🇻🇳Vietnamese
nhấp nháy
một tia sáng nhất thời
🇹🇭Thai
กะพริบ
แสงวาบชั่วขณะ
🇮🇩Indonesian
berkedip
kilatan cahaya sesaat
🇵🇭Filipino
kurap
isang panandaliang kislap ng liwanag
🇲🇾Malay
berkelip-kelip
kilatan cahaya sekejap
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
وميض
وميض مؤقت من الضوء
🇮🇷Persian
سوسو زدن
یک درخشش لحظه ای نور
🇹🇷Turkish
titreme
anlık bir ışık parlaması
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְהַבהֵב
הבזק אור רגעי
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'flicker'?
The primary meaning of 'flicker' is 'a momentary flash of light'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'flicker' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'flicker' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'flicker' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'flicker' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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