Meaning of "flickers" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF FLICKERS

flickers  [ˈflɪkəz]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FLICKERS

Flickers is a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FLICKERS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Film

A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still images which, when shown on a screen, creates the illusion of moving images due to phi phenomenon. This optical illusion causes us to perceive continuous motion between separate objects viewed rapidly in succession. A film is created by photographing actual scenes with a motion picture camera; by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques; by means of CGI and computer animation; or by a combination of some or all of these techniques and other visual effects. Contemporary definition of cinema is the art of simulating experiences, that communicate ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty or atmosphere by the means of recorded or programmed moving images along with other sensory stimulations. The process of filmmaking is both an art and an industry. Films were originally recorded onto plastic film which was shown through a movie projector onto a large screen; more modern techniques may use wholly digital filming and storage, such as the Red One camera which records onto hard-disk or flash cards.

Definition of flickers in the English dictionary

The definition of flickers in the dictionary is the flickers the cinema.

SYNONYMS OF «FLICKERS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «flickers» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of flickers

atom · breath · drop · flare · flash · flutter · gleam · glimmer · gutter · iota · quiver · shimmer · spark · sparkle · trace · twinkle · vestige · vibrate · waver

TRANSLATION OF FLICKERS

Find out the translation of flickers to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of flickers from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «flickers» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 闪烁
• Translator English - Spanish: parpadeos
• English: flickers
• Translator English - Hindi: flickers
• Translator English - Arabic: مضات
• Translator English - Russian: мерцает
• Translator English - Portuguese: lampejos
• Translator English - Bengali: flickers
• Translator English - French: scintille
• Translator English - Malay: Flickers
• Translator English - German: flackert
• Translator English - Japanese: ちらつき
• Translator English - Korean: 점멸
• Translator English - Javanese: Flickers
• Translator English - Vietnamese: thấp thoáng
• Translator English - Tamil: ஒளிக்குறிப்புக்கள்
• Translator English - Marathi: झटका
• Translator English - Turkish: titriyor
• Translator English - Italian: sfarfallio
• Translator English - Polish: miga
• Translator English - Ukrainian: мерехтить
• Translator English - Romanian: licăriri
• Translator English - Greek: τρεμοπαίζει
• Translator English - Afrikaans: flikker
• Translator English - Swedish: flimrar
• Translator English - Norwegian: flimrer

2 QUOTES WITH «FLICKERS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word flickers.

1

Frank Deford

She glances at the photo, and the pilot light of memory flickers in her eyes.

2

Mariella Frostrup

While the male eye zooms in on a particular element to the exclusion of all else, a woman's gaze flickers from one tedious task to the next, to the point where we can't distinguish between the importance of mopping the kitchen floor and achieving world peace.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FLICKERS»

Discover the use of flickers in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to flickers and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Flickers of Desire: Movie Stars of the 1910s

Today, we are so accustomed to consuming the amplified lives of film stars that the origins of the phenomenon may seem inevitable in retrospect. But the conjunction of the terms "movie" and "star" was inconceivable prior to the 1910s.

Jennifer M. Bean, 2011

Flickers of True Destiny

Flickers of True Destiny is a fairytale fantasy about an 8-year-old girl named GG, who is tiny for her age and lives with her aunt in a small town named Pickleberry.

Nadine Simon, 2010

Forrest and the Flickers

Forrest and the Flickers is an exciting fantasy about a little boy that receives a spectacular reward.

Ronnie Mitchell, Leslie May, 2011

Flickers: poems

In his latest collection of poems, William Trowbridge explores the fascination Americans have with movies, how "flicks" allow us to temporarily forget our problems and, ironically, to forget that real conflicts are what make us human.

William Trowbridge, 2000

From footlights to "the flickers": collectible sheet music : ...

Two popular collecting categories for sheet music are presented-music of the Broadway stage and silent screen movies. Over 560 full color photographs of sheet music covers accompany the informative text.

Marion Short, 1998

The flickers of an independent nawabi: Nawab Wazir Ali Khan ...

Biography of Vizir Ali Khan, Nawab of Oudh, 1781 or 2-1817.

Hamid Afaq Qureshi, 2002

Flickers from Elsewhere

Stories covering a range of subjects and genres.

Donald Busselle, 2000

Antoine Watteau: Perspectives on the Artist and the Culture ...

The. Flickers. of. Seduction: The. Ambivalent. and. Surprising. Painting. of. Watteau. Nicholas. Mirzoeff. Figure 28. Antoine Watteau, Do You Want to Succeed with. The painting is small, hard to see from all but the closest viewing point. On the ...

Mary D. Sheriff, Antoine Watteau, 2006

Phonics Flickers Onset and Rime

Flickers are a great series of innovative and versatile teaching books, designed to support whole class teaching and to stimulate structured small group activities.

School Specialty Publishing, Carson-Dellosa Publishing, 2003

Kickers Flickers and DiPPers: A Psychedelic Tale of Late ...

A Psychedelic Tale of Late 1970s Early 1980s North Manchester Perry Boys.

Colin McGiLL, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FLICKERS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term flickers is used in the context of the following news items.

Why We Should Embrace the Urban Nap: Best #Cityreads of the Week

A couple of minutes later its tail flickers out of view, and, save for a few gawping passers-by, the square empties out. That's how you might make ... «CityLab, Jul 15»

Sharknado 3 Says Oh Hell No To Jared Fogle's Cameo!

[Image via Daniel Tanner/WENN.] Tags: child porn, controversy, fbi, film flickers, icky icky poo, jared fogle, raid, sharknado, subway · Email this ... «PerezHilton.com, Jul 15»

New Star Wars: The Force Awakens Comic-Con Footage Shows …

[Image via YouTube.] Tags: carrie fisher, comic-con, film flickers, harrison ford, lupita nyong'o, prince, simon pegg, star wars · Email this » ... «PerezHilton.com, Jul 15»

Twitter removes flickering videos that was criticized by an epilepsy …

... it posted via Vine would attract viewers, what they got was an epilepsy support group in Britain saying that the flickers would cause seizures. «Dispatch Times, Jul 15»

Prayer vigil for Omarion Humphrey draws hundreds to Davison park

DAVISON TWP, MI -- Flickers of candlelight spread across the field at Abernathy Park on Friday night as hundreds gathered to mourn Omarion ... «MLive.com, Jul 15»

Whatever You Do, Do NOT Confuse Liam Hemsworth For His …

[Image via Susanne Döpke/Future Image/WENN.] Tags: chris hemsworth, comic-con, film flickers, liam hemsworth, media minute · Email this » ... «PerezHilton.com, Jul 15»

Review: Kim Brandt's Silhouette

Eventually, they moved, but their movements were small and easily confused with flickers of the low light. In the spirit of Butoh dance theatre, ... «The Dance Journal, Jul 15»

Ben Affleck Will Co-Write & Direct The Next Batman Movie!

[Image via Twitter/Brian To/WENN.] Tags: batman, batman v superman, ben affleck, comic books, comic-con, dc, film flickers, geoff johns, the ... «PerezHilton.com, Jul 15»

Hear Me Out: This Chainsmokers Song Is the Best Thing I've Ever …

Hear me out. Just listen to it. That's right—you're peaking. The sunrise is coming slowly across the tree line, flickers of electric pink are lifting the ... «Jezebel, Jul 15»

Death of Brazilian singer shines spotlight on mainstream's cultural …

Unruffled, Gabriel's grin never flickers or dims. The 29-year old singer has been doing this since he was nine, traipsing from bar to bar with his ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»