flicker in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for flicker in the English»French Dictionary

I.flicker [Brit ˈflɪkə, Am ˈflɪkər] N

1. flicker (unsteady light):

flicker (of light, flame, candle)

vacillation f

flicker (of light, flame, candle)

tremblotement m

flicker (of lightning)

vacillement m

2. flicker (slight sign):

flicker (of interest, surprise, anger, guilt)

lueur f (of de)

the flicker of a smile

l'ombre f d'un sourire

3. flicker (movement):

flicker (of eye, eyelid)

clignement m

flicker (of indicator)

oscillation f

4. flicker Am ZOOL:

flicker

pic m d'Amérique

II.flicker [Brit ˈflɪkə, Am ˈflɪkər] VB intr

1. flicker (shine unsteadily):

flicker fire, light, flame:

vaciller, trembloter

flicker image:

clignoter

flicker lightning:

jeter une lueur vacillante

2. flicker (pass quickly):

a suspicion flickered across or through his mind

un doute lui a traversé l'esprit

3. flicker (move):

flicker eye, eyelid:

cligner

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not a flicker of expression crossed his face

il est demeuré impassible

Translations for flicker in the French»English Dictionary

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papilloter lumière:

to flicker

trembloter

to flicker

palpiter lumière, flamme:

to flicker

vaciller lumière, flamme:

to flicker

trembler

to flicker

flicker in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for flicker in the English»French Dictionary

I.flicker VB intr

flicker candle

vaciller

flicker eyes

cligner

flicker lights

clignoter

II.flicker N

1. flicker (unsteady movement):

flicker

vacillement m

flicker of eyes

clignement m

2. flicker (wavering instant):

flicker of hope

lueur f

Translations for flicker in the French»English Dictionary

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scintillement d'une image télévisée

flicker

ébauche d'un sourire

flicker

saute d'image

flicker

vaciller lumière

to flicker

palpiter flamme, lumière

to flicker

osciller flamme

to flicker

trembler flamme, lumière

to flicker

s'esquisser sur le visage de qn sourire

to flicker across sb's face

sauter image

to flicker

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

We thought we were looking at the colors flickering in burning fire.

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Unfortunately, these instruments do not operate at frequencies low enough to fully measure flicker noise.

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To prevent flicker, all analog broadcast television systems used interlacing.

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The graphics in the game tend to flicker while the color palette can be weird for certain events in the game.

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Fluorescent lamps have good light color, color rendering, turn on instantly, and do not flicker.

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Lightly lit candles flickering in red and blue illuminate the sides of the church, where people quietly pray in gratitude.

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But any process that photographed and projected the colors sequentially was subject to color fringing around moving objects, and a general color flickering.

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A few moments later the televisions flickered and the lights went out.

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Once in a while would flicker through my imagination - some face, part of some landscape, a kind of weather - flicker and disappear.

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Early boats, called flickers could only carry 18 tons.

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