flicker
gb/flˈɪkɚ/ us/flˈɪkɚ/
B1
ఆంగ్లం
~ 2000
అర్థాలు
0 అర్థాలు
క్రియ
B1
action
1
Shine with unsteady light
To shine in a way that goes on and off quickly or is not steady.
వాడుక నమూనా:
[light] flickers
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'flicker' with 'flash'. 'Flash' is usually a single quick burst of light, while 'flicker' suggests repeated or continuous unsteady light.
పర్యాయపదాలు
flutter (Used for quick, irregular movements of light or shadow, but also applies to movement in general.)
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waver (Emphasizes instability or unsteadiness, often in light or sound.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
shine steadily (Light that remains constant without variation.)
పదకలయికలు
candle flickers
|light flickers
|flame flickers
|screen flickers
విషయాలు
daily life
|nature
|technology
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- The candle flickers when the wind blows.
- The light flickers in the dark room.
- The flame flickers and moves.
- The TV screen flickers sometimes.
క్రియ
B2
action
2
Appear for a brief moment
To be seen or felt for a very short time.
వాడుక నమూనా:
[emotion/image/thought] flickers [across/through] [someone/something]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may confuse this with 'linger', which means to stay for a long time.
పర్యాయపదాలు
flash (Can imply suddenness but not necessarily repetition.)
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glimmer (Suggests a faint or weak appearance, often positive or hopeful.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
linger (To remain for a long time instead of appearing briefly.)
పదకలయికలు
smile flickers
|thought flickers
|emotion flickers
విషయాలు
emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
నామవాచకం
B1
entity
3
Brief unsteady flash or feeling
A short and weak light, or a quick feeling or look.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'flicker' (a momentary sign) with 'spark' which can suggest initiation rather than instability.
పర్యాయపదాలు
glimmer (Often implies faintness and hopefulness.)
|
flash (Suggests suddenness but not necessarily faintness.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
steady glow (Continuous, unwavering light.)
పదకలయికలు
a flicker of light
|a flicker of hope
|a flicker of doubt
విషయాలు
daily life
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
flicker
IPA
GB/flˈɪkɚ/
US/flˈɪkɚ/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
flick - er (2 అక్షరఖండాలు)
Stress on 1st syllable (flick)
పద రూపాలు
Noun
- Base: flicker
Verb
- Base: flicker
- 3rd Person Singular: flickers
- Present Participle: flickering
- Past: flickered
సంబంధిత పదాలు
Forms
flickers
verb
flickering
verb
flickered
verb
Related words
flick
verb B1
పదప్రయోగాలు
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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- He listened without a flicker as they told him the bad news.
- She watched without a flicker while the scene unfolded.