flicker

²flicker

noun

Definition of FLICKER

1

a : an act of flickering b : a sudden brief movement c : a momentary quickening <a flicker of anger> d : a slight indication : hint <a flicker of recognition>

2

a : a wavering light b : a repeated momentary defect in a cathode-ray tube image caused especially by slow scanning of the screen

3

: movie —often used in plural

— flick·ery \ˈfli-k(ə-)rē\ adjective

First Known Use of FLICKER

1822

Rhymes with FLICKER

bicker, dicker, liquor, nicker, sicker, snicker, whicker, wicker