- flicker
- refers to the unsteady, stroboscopic, fluctuating effect perceived by the viewer, often produced by an improperly-photographed or projected film; similar to the old-time movie effect
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Flicker — may refer to any of the following:;Popular culture * Flicker, the original bass guitarist for the band Manic Street Preachers * Flicker, a character in the cartoon and video game Blazing Dragons * Flicker (novel), a book by Theodore Roszak *… … Wikipedia
Flicker — CD Ayria Дата выпуска 6 декабря, 2005 Жанр Electro/Electro industrial Длительность 1 час 13 мин 12 сек … Википедия
flicker — ● flicker nom masculin (anglais flicker, vacillement) Fluctuation du flux lumineux des lampes à incandescence provoquée par les variations rapides de la tension d alimentation. ● flicker (synonymes) nom masculin (anglais flicker, vacillement)… … Encyclopédie Universelle
flicker — flicker1 [flik′ər] vi. [ME flikeren < OE flicorian, akin to flacor, flying, ON flǫkta, to flutter: for IE base see FLAW2] 1. to flap the wings rapidly, as in hovering; flutter: said of a bird 2. to move with a quick, light, wavering motion 3.… … English World dictionary
Flicker — Flick er, n. 1. The act of wavering or of fluttering; fluctuation; sudden and brief increase of brightness; as, the last flicker of the dying flame. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) The golden winged woodpecker ({Colaptes aurutus}); so called from… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Flicker — Flick er (fl[i^]k [ e]r), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Flickered} (fl[i^]k [ e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Flickering}.] [OE. flikeren, flekeren, to flutter, AS. flicerian, flicorian, cf. D. flikkeren to sparkle. [root]84. Cf. Flacker.] 1. To flutter; to flap… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
flicker — [n] spark, glimmer beam, flare, flash, gleam, oscillation, quivering, ray, scintillation, twinkle, vibration; concepts 145,624,831 flicker [v] sparkle, flutter blare, blaze, blink, burn, dance, flare, flash, flit, flitter, fluctuate, glance,… … New thesaurus
flicker — index beat (pulsate) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Flicker — [engl.], Flimmern. * * * Flị|cker, der: jmd., der Flickarbeiten ausführt … Universal-Lexikon
flicker — vb flutter, *flit, flitter, hover Analogous words: waver, vibrate, oscillate, fluctuate, *swing: flare, flame, glare, daze: *flash, gleam, glance, glint, coruscate: quiver, quaver, tremble (see SHAKE) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
flicker — ► VERB 1) shine or burn unsteadily and intermittently. 2) (of a feeling) be briefly perceptible. 3) make small, quick movements. ► NOUN 1) a flickering movement or light. 2) a brief and transient occurrence of a feeling. ORIGIN … English terms dictionary
