flicker
gb/flˈɪkɚ/ us/flˈɪkɚ/
B1
انگریزی
~ 2000
معانی
0 معانی
فعل
B1
action
1
Shine with unsteady light
To shine in a way that goes on and off quickly or is not steady.
استعمال کا انداز:
[light] flickers
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'flicker' with 'flash'. 'Flash' is usually a single quick burst of light, while 'flicker' suggests repeated or continuous unsteady light.
ہم معنی الفاظ
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.)
متضاد الفاظ
shine steadily (Light that remains constant without variation.)
لفظی تراکیب
candle flickers
|light flickers
|flame flickers
|screen flickers
موضوعات
daily life
|nature
|technology
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
استعمال کا انداز:
[emotion/image/thought] flickers [across/through] [someone/something]
عام غلطی:
Learners may confuse this with 'linger', which means to stay for a long time.
ہم معنی الفاظ
flash (Can imply suddenness but not necessarily repetition.)
|
glimmer (Suggests a faint or weak appearance, often positive or hopeful.)
متضاد الفاظ
linger (To remain for a long time instead of appearing briefly.)
لفظی تراکیب
smile flickers
|thought flickers
|emotion flickers
موضوعات
emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'flicker' (a momentary sign) with 'spark' which can suggest initiation rather than instability.
ہم معنی الفاظ
glimmer (Often implies faintness and hopefulness.)
|
flash (Suggests suddenness but not necessarily faintness.)
متضاد الفاظ
steady glow (Continuous, unwavering light.)
لفظی تراکیب
a flicker of light
|a flicker of hope
|a flicker of doubt
موضوعات
daily life
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
گرامر
لغت میں درج شکل
flicker
IPA
GB/flˈɪkɚ/
US/flˈɪkɚ/
ہجا بندی اور زور
flick - er (2 ہجے)
Stress on 1st syllable (flick)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Noun
- Base: flicker
Verb
- Base: flicker
- 3rd Person Singular: flickers
- Present Participle: flickering
- Past: flickered
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
flickers
verb
flickering
verb
flickered
verb
Related words
flick
verb B1
عبارات
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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- He listened without a flicker as they told him the bad news.
- She watched without a flicker while the scene unfolded.