Noun
flicker -
North American woodpecker
peckerwood ,
woodpecker ,
pecker bird with strong claws and a stiff tail adapted for climbing and a hard chisel-like bill for boring into wood for insects
colaptes ,
genus colaptes a genus of Picidae
colaptes auratus ,
yellow-shafted flicker ,
yellowhammer large flicker of eastern North America with a red neck and yellow undersurface to wings and tail
colaptes chrysoides ,
gilded flicker southwestern United States bird like the yellow-shafted flicker but lacking the red neck
flicker -
a momentary flash of light
spark ,
glint
flash a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph
flicker -
the act of moving back and forth
waver ,
flutter
motility ,
move ,
motion ,
movement ability to move spontaneously and independently
Verb
flicker -
move back and forth very rapidly; "the candle flickered"
waver ,
flitter ,
flutter ,
quiver
move back and forth move in one direction and then into the opposite direction
flicker -
flash intermittently; "The lights flicked on and off"
flick
twinkle ,
blink ,
winkle ,
wink ,
flash emit or reflect light in a flickering manner; "Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star?"
flicker -
shine unsteadily; "The candle flickered"
flick
beam ,
shine smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression
