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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Flicker \Flick"er\, n.
     1. The act of wavering or of fluttering; fluctuation; sudden
        and brief increase of brightness; as, the last flicker of
        the dying flame.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The cackle of the flicker among the oaks.
                                                    --Thoureau.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Flicker \Flick"er\ (fl[i^]k"[~e]r), v. i. [imp. & p. p.
     Flickered (fl[i^]k"[~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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              And flickering on her nest made short essays to
              sing.                                 --Dryden.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To waver unsteadily, like a flame in a current of air, or
        when about to expire; as, the flickering light.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The shadows flicker to fro.           --Tennyson.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  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.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  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.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  flicker
       n 1: a momentary flash of light [syn: spark, glint]
       2: North American woodpecker
       3: the act of moving back and forth [syn: waver, flutter]
       v 1: move back and forth very rapidly; "the candle flickered"
            [syn: waver, flitter, flutter, quiver]
       2: shine unsteadily; "The candle flickered" [syn: flick]
       3: flash intermittently; "The lights flicked on and off" [syn:
          flick]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  flicker
     Αγγλικά n.
     τρεμόπαιγμα, αναλαμπή, σύντομη κίνηση
     Αγγλικά vb.
     τρεμοπαίζω, τρεμοσβήνω, τρέμω

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  flicker
     n.
     1 An unsteady flash of light.
     2 (lb en figurative) A short moment.
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To burn or shine unsteadily, or with a
  wavering light.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To keep going on and off; to appear and
  disappear for short moments; to flutter.
     3 (lb en ambitransitive) To flutter or flap.
     n.
     (lb en US) Any of certain small woodpeckers, especially of the genus
  ''Colaptes''.
     n.
     One who flicks.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Flicker
     n.
     (surname: en).

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  flicker
     n.
     1 An unsteady flash of light.
     2 (lb en figurative) A short moment.
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To burn or shine unsteadily, or with a
  wavering light.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To keep going on and off; to appear and
  disappear for short moments; to flutter.
     3 (lb en ambitransitive) To flutter or flap.
     n.
     (lb en US) Any of certain small woodpeckers, especially of the genus
  ''Colaptes''.
     n.
     One who flicks.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  Flicker
     n.
     (surname: en).

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  flicker
     n.
     1 An unsteady flash of light.
     2 (lb en figurative) A short moment.
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To burn or shine unsteadily, or with a
  wavering light.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To keep going on and off; to appear and
  disappear for short moments; to flutter.
     3 (lb en ambitransitive) To flutter or flap.
     n.
     (lb en US) Any of certain small woodpeckers, especially of the genus
  ''Colaptes''.
     n.
     One who flicks.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  Flicker
     n.
     (surname: en).

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  flicker
     n.
     1 An unsteady flash of light.
     2 (lb en figurative) A short moment.
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To burn or shine unsteadily, or with a
  wavering light.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To keep going on and off; to appear and
  disappear for short moments; to flutter.
     3 (lb en ambitransitive) To flutter or flap.
     n.
     (lb en US) Any of certain small woodpeckers, especially of the genus
  ''Colaptes''.
     n.
     One who flicks.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  Flicker
     n.
     (surname: en).

From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:deu-eng ]


  Flicker /flˈɪkɜ/ 
  patcher 
     Synonym: Flickerin
  
   see: Flickerinnen, Flicker

From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:deu-eng ]


  Flicker /flˈɪkɜ/ 
  patchers
     Synonym: Flickerinnen
  
   see: Flickerin, Flicker

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Flicker /flˈɪkə/
  الرجفة

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  flicker //ˈflɪkə// //ˈflɪkɚ// 
  блещукане, мъждукане
  an unsteady flash of light

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  flicker //ˈflɪkə// //ˈflɪkɚ// 
  1. блещукам, мъждукам
  to burn or shine unsteadily
  2. проблясвам, трепкам
  to keep going on and off