FLICKERS Meaning and
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Flickers refer to short, rapid, and irregular movements or flashes of light, usually occurring in a quick succession or in a flickering pattern. The term can be used in various contexts, including both literal and metaphorical.
In a literal sense, flickers can designate the rapid, intermittent glowing or twinkling of light sources, such as flickering candle flames, blinking electric lights, or the shimmering reflections on water surfaces. Flickers are often caused by fluctuating electric currents, rapid changes in the intensity of light sources, or the obstructing and unobstructing of light beams.
Metaphorically, flickers can describe quick and sporadic movements or actions. For example, an athlete might exhibit flickers of speed or agility during a game, showcasing brief bursts of exceptional performance. Flickers can also denote fleeting or fleeting impressions, emotions, or thoughts that emerge momentarily before vanishing. The term may be used to describe passing moments of doubt, hope, joy, or uncertainty.
Additionally, flickers can symbolize the transient nature of various phenomena or the notion of impermanence. They can represent the transient beauty of natural phenomena like shimmering stars, fleeting glimpses of light through dense foliage, or the brief appearance of sunlight through clouds.
Overall, the term flickers encompasses both the literal and metaphorical notions of rapid, irregular movements, flashes of light, and transient phenomena, often denoting brevity, change, or instability.
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Etymology of FLICKERS
The word "flickers" can have multiple etymologies depending on its context and meaning. Here are two possible etymologies for different senses of the word:
1. "Flickers" referring to a type of bird:
The term "flickers" is commonly used to refer to a group of medium-sized woodpeckers of the genus "Colaptes". The name "flickers" for these birds comes from the sound they produce by drumming on tree trunks with their beaks. This rhythmic sound resembles a rapid flicking or tapping motion, hence the name "flickers" has been associated with these birds.
2. "Flickers" referring to a type of light:
The word "flickers" can also be used to describe a rapid, irregular movement or flickering of light.
Similar spelling words for FLICKERS
- flicker,
- flickering,
- flogger,
- flakes,
- flickertail,
- Flesher,
- fluker,
- fleischer,
- flasher,
- flicks,
- flocks,
- fleisher,
- flickery.
Conjugate verb Flickers
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