Definitions
1.NounAn unsteady flash of light."the flicker of the dying candle; the flicker of an old movie"
2.NounA short moment."a flicker of emotion; a flicker of hope; a flicker of recognition passed through my mind."
3.VerbTo burn or shine unsteadily, or with a wavering light.
4.VerbTo keep going on and off; to appear and disappear for short moments; to flutter."A strong desire to smash up everything in the room kept flickering in his head."
5.VerbTo flutter or flap.
6.NounAny of certain small woodpeckers, especially of the genus Colaptes.
7.NounOne who flicks.
8.NounEllipsis of channel flicker (“remote control”).