flicker
gb/flˈɪkɚ/ us/flˈɪkɚ/
B1
انگلیسی
~ 2000
معنیها
۰ معنی
فعل
B1
action
1
Shine with unsteady light
To shine in a way that goes on and off quickly or is not steady.
الگوی کاربرد:
[light] flickers
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'flicker' with 'flash'. 'Flash' is usually a single quick burst of light, while 'flicker' suggests repeated or continuous unsteady light.
هممعنیها
flutter (Used for quick, irregular movements of light or shadow, but also applies to movement in general.)
|
waver (Emphasizes instability or unsteadiness, often in light or sound.)
متضادها
shine steadily (Light that remains constant without variation.)
ترکیبهای رایج
candle flickers
|light flickers
|flame flickers
|screen flickers
موضوعها
daily life
|nature
|technology
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- The candle flickered in the breeze.
- A faint light flickered at the end of the tunnel.
- The streetlamp flickered before going out.
- Her computer screen kept flickering during the storm.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- The candle flickers when the wind blows.
- The light flickers in the dark room.
- The flame flickers and moves.
- The TV screen flickers sometimes.
فعل
B2
action
2
Appear for a brief moment
To be seen or felt for a very short time.
الگوی کاربرد:
[emotion/image/thought] flickers [across/through] [someone/something]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may confuse this with 'linger', which means to stay for a long time.
هممعنیها
flash (Can imply suddenness but not necessarily repetition.)
|
glimmer (Suggests a faint or weak appearance, often positive or hopeful.)
متضادها
linger (To remain for a long time instead of appearing briefly.)
ترکیبهای رایج
smile flickers
|thought flickers
|emotion flickers
موضوعها
emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- A smile flickered across his face.
- Doubt flickered in her eyes.
- An image of his childhood home flickered in his mind.
- Fear flickered across the crowd.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- A smile flickered on her face.
- A thought flickered in my head.
- Fear flickered in his eyes.
- A light of hope flickered in her heart.
اسم
B1
entity
3
Brief unsteady flash or feeling
A short and weak light, or a quick feeling or look.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'flicker' (a momentary sign) with 'spark' which can suggest initiation rather than instability.
هممعنیها
glimmer (Often implies faintness and hopefulness.)
|
flash (Suggests suddenness but not necessarily faintness.)
متضادها
steady glow (Continuous, unwavering light.)
ترکیبهای رایج
a flicker of light
|a flicker of hope
|a flicker of doubt
موضوعها
daily life
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- There was a flicker of light in the distance.
- She felt a flicker of hope.
- A flicker of doubt crossed his mind.
- I saw a flicker of recognition in her eyes.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- I saw a flicker of light.
- She had a flicker of hope.
- He had a flicker of doubt.
- There was a flicker in the dark.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
flicker
IPA
GB/flˈɪkɚ/
US/flˈɪkɚ/
هجاها و تکیه
flick - er (۲ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (flick)
صورتهای واژه
Noun
- Base: flicker
Verb
- Base: flicker
- 3rd Person Singular: flickers
- Present Participle: flickering
- Past: flickered
خانوادهٔ واژه
Forms
flickers
verb
flickering
verb
flickered
verb
Related words
flick
verb B1
عبارتها
flicker across someone's face
1/flˈɪkɚ əkɹˈɔs sˈʌmwˌʌnz fˈeɪs/
fixed phrase
Brief expression on face
To show quickly on someone's face before disappearing.
نمونهها
- A smile flickered across his face before he turned away.
- Surprise flickered across her face for just a moment.
flicker of hope
1/flˈɪkɚ əv hˈoʊp/
fixed phrase
Brief small feeling of hope
A short and small feeling that something good might happen.
نمونهها
- She felt a flicker of hope when she saw the rescue team.
- There was still a flicker of hope that he might recover.
without a flicker
1/wɪðˈaʊt ə flˈɪkɚ/
fixed phrase
No visible sign of emotion or reaction
Not showing any feeling or change in expression.
نمونهها
- He listened without a flicker as they told him the bad news.
- She watched without a flicker while the scene unfolded.