flicker

Meanings

• Verb

  To move or cause to move with a quick, light, intermittent motion; flit.

  - "The moths flicker around the light bulb."
  - "The leaves flicker in the wind."
  - "I flicker through the pages of the book."

• Noun

  A brief, intermittent light, especially one that is perceived as intermittent because of rapid blinking or flickering.

  - "The street was filled with the flicker of neon signs."
  - "The old projector produced a flicker in the dark room."
  - "The movie had a few flickers before the projector stabilized."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with flicker
hicker , picker , sticker

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Variants

List of all variants of flicker that leads to same result
flicker , flickered , flickering , flickers , flickery , flea-flicker , flea-flickers , red-shafted flicker , red-shafted flickers , yellow-shafted flicker , yellow-shafted flickers

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Etymology

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Old English fliccan; related to flican ‘to fly’.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'flicker' is derived from the Old English word 'fliccan', which means 'to fly'.

2. The term 'flicker fusion threshold' is used in the field of visual perception to describe the minimum frequency at which a series of images can be shown to a human observer such that the separate images are fused into a continuous image.

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Related Concepts

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1. Flash: Both 'flicker' and 'flash' refer to quick, intermittent light or movement, but 'flash' is generally used for a single, sudden event, while 'flicker' implies a repeated or intermittent action.

2. Flicker fusion threshold: The minimum frequency at which a series of images can be shown to a human observer such that the separate images are fusion into a continuous image.

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Culture

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In literature, the word 'flicker' is often used to describe the intermittent or flickering nature of something, such as a candle flame or a projector bulb. In art, it can refer to the effect of quick, intermittent brushstrokes. In music, it can refer to the rhythmic pattern of a song.

How to Memorize "flicker"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a moth flying around a light bulb, its wings flickering as it moves.
   - Visualize a movie projector producing a flicker in the dark room.
   - Imagine a candle flame flickering in the wind.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'flicker' with quick, intermittent movement or light.
   - Associate the word 'flicker' with a moth flying around a light bulb or a movie projector producing a flicker in the dark room.
   - Associate the word 'flicker' with the intermittent nature of a candle flame.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the word 'Flicker' and the letters F-L-I-C-K-E-R to remember the definition.
   - Create a mnemonic using the phrase 'Moths fly in the flicker of the light bulb' to remember the definition.

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