| Front | flicker |
|---|---|
| Back | verb, nounBrE /ˈflɪkə(r)/NAmE /ˈflɪkər/verb 1 [intransitive] (of a light or a flame) to keep going on and off as it shines or burnsThe lights flickered and went out. the flickering screen of the television 2 [intransitive] + adv./prep. (of an emotion, a thought, etc.) to be expressed or appear somewhere for a short timeAnger flickered in his eyes. A smile flickered across her face. 3 [intransitive] to move with small quick movementsHer eyelids flickered as she slept. noun [usually singular] ~ (of sth)1 a light that shines in an unsteady waythe flicker of a television/candle 2 a small, sudden movement with part of the bodythe flicker of an eyelid By not the merest flicker of an eyelid did he betray his interest. 3 a feeling or an emotion that lasts for only a very short timea flicker of hope/doubt/interest A flicker of a smile crossed her face. |
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