Main Entry: 2flicker
Function: noun
Date: 1822
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
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
