v. i. | 1. | To flutter; to flap the wings without flying. |
2. | To waver unsteadily, like a flame in a current of air, or when about to expire; | |
n. | 1. | The act of wavering or of fluttering; fluctuation; sudden and brief increase of brightness; |
2. | (Zool.) The golden-winged woodpecker (Colaptes aurutus); - so called from its spring note. Called also |
Noun | 1. | flicker - a momentary flash of light |
2. | flicker - North American woodpecker | |
3. | flicker - the act of moving back and forth | |
Verb | 1. | flicker - move back and forth very rapidly; "the candle flickered" |
2. | flicker - shine unsteadily; "The candle flickered" Synonyms: flick | |
3. | flicker - flash intermittently; "The lights flicked on and off" Synonyms: flick |