Flicker

v. i.	1.	To flutter; to flap the wings without flying. [imp. & p. p. Flickered (flĭk"ẽrd); p. pr. & vb. n. Flickering.] 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.
n.	1.	The act of wavering or of fluttering; fluctuation; sudden and brief increase of brightness; as, the last flicker of the dying flame.
	2.	(Zool.) 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.

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

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