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Meanings of flicker in English

Portuguese
fagulha

A momentary flash of light.

fagulha
Portuguese
excitação doentia
Catalan
parpelleig
Spanish
pestañeo

The act of moving back and forth.

excitação doentia
Portuguese
bater de asas
Catalan
estremir-se
Spanish
revolotear

Move back and forth very rapidly.

bater de asas
Portuguese
titilar
Spanish
titilar

Flash intermittently.

titilar
Synonyms
Examples for "flick"
Examples for "flick"
1
Love, the new Michael Haneke flick, will almost certainly be on display.
The Irish Times
2
A flick of motion ahead and to the left caught his attention.
Treecat Wars
3
It was good enough that we almost enjoyed our test flick, Eragon.
Wired
4
The shopkeeper waved the question away with a flick of his hand.
A beautiful place to die
5
Most of us flick absentmindedly between Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, for example.
The Irish Times
Usage of flicker in English
1
The screen flicker is more a more drastic problem and highly annoying.
Wired
2
The flicker was the flicker of the blue flame of the spirit-lamp.
The Lion's Share
3
A new flicker of interest grew in the eyes of the Unknown.
The Bat
4
Conclusions: Pupillary constriction depends on flicker frequency and duty cycle besides intensity.
Pubmed
5
The light in the lamp gave one brave flicker and went out.
The Blood Red Dawn
6
Suddenly the flame of the lamp began to flicker in a draught.
The Wings of the Morning
7
He had caught the flicker of disappointment in the anxious little face.
How It Happened
8
There was a flicker of uneasiness, as if something wasn't quite right.
Treecat Wars
9
Looking up, I thought I saw a shadow flicker across the dome.
Broken angels
10
The flicker of pride persisted; Wilbur staggered off, holding by the rail.
The Best Short Stories of 1921, and the Yearbook of the American...
11
A new record of nine provincial titles to Meath's flicker in 2010.
The Irish Times
12
Fallion saw a flicker of light and heard the jangle of keys.
Sons of the Oak
13
It was just a flicker, her hope, and then it went out.
A reliable wife
14
Fame will flicker and fade and sex will still be a problem.
The Guardian
15
A flicker of amusement twinkled subtly in the corner of his eye.
Blazed Trail Stories, and Stories of the Wild Life
16
The speaker paused hopefully; that same sardonic flicker was on his lips.
Rainbow's End
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Translations for flicker
Flicker through the time
Flicker across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common
Ireland
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