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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFlackern
Pronunciation / Transliteration: flah-kern
"Das Flackern der Kerze schuf eine gemütliche Atmosphäre."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A brief, rapid movement of light or a flame.
"The candle's flicker cast dancing shadows on the wall."
- 1
To shine with a wavering light; to move quickly and erratically.
"The lights began to flicker as the storm approached."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'flicker' originates from the Middle English 'flickeren', which is of uncertain origin but may be related to the Old Norse 'flikra', meaning 'to flutter'. The term has evolved to describe both the rapid movement of light and the action of something moving quickly and erratically.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Flicker" is said worldwide
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Clignotement
Transliteration: kleen-oh-tuh-mahn
"Le clignotement de la lumière était apaisant."
Flackern
Transliteration: flah-kern
"Das Flackern der Kerze schuf eine gemütliche Atmosphäre."
Flicker
Transliteration: fli-ker
"Il flicker della luce era ipnotico."
Parpadeo
Transliteration: par-pah-deh-oh
"El parpadeo de las luces era inquietante."
Flicker
Transliteration: fli-ker
"O flicker da vela era reconfortante."
झिलमिलाहट
Transliteration: jhilmilaahat
"दीप की झिलमिलाहट ने माहौल को जादुई बना दिया।"
闪烁
Transliteration: shǎn shuò
"灯光的闪烁让人感到温暖。"
깜빡임
Transliteration: kkamppak-im
"전구의 깜빡임이 방을 밝게 했다."
ちらつき
Transliteration: chiratsuki
"キャンドルのちらつきが心を和ませた。"
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