flicker
verb/ˈflɪkə(r)/
/ˈflɪkər/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they flicker | /ˈflɪkə(r)/ /ˈflɪkər/ |
| he / she / it flickers | /ˈflɪkəz/ /ˈflɪkərz/ |
| past simple flickered | /ˈflɪkəd/ /ˈflɪkərd/ |
| past participle flickered | /ˈflɪkəd/ /ˈflɪkərd/ |
| -ing form flickering | /ˈflɪkərɪŋ/ /ˈflɪkərɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive] (of a light or a flame) to keep going on and off as it shines or burns
- The lights flickered and went out.
- the flickering screen of the television
Extra Examples- The lights flickered on and off.
- The television screen flickered into life.
- Black and white images were flickering on the screen.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- briefly
- for a moment
- momentarily
- …
- across
- over
- flicker into life
- flicker to life
- flicker open
- …
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- [intransitive] + adv./prep. (of an emotion, a thought, etc.) to be expressed or appear somewhere for a short time
- Anger flickered in his eyes.
- A smile flickered across her face.
- [intransitive] to move with small quick movements
- Her eyelids flickered as she slept.
Extra Examples- Kate's eyes flickered open.
- Her eyes flickered nervously in anticipation.
- His gaze never flickered.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- briefly
- for a moment
- momentarily
- …
- across
- over
- flicker into life
- flicker to life
- flicker open
- …
Word OriginOld English flicorian, flycerian ‘to flutter’, probably of Germanic origin and related to Low German flickern and Dutch flikkeren.
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