(v. i.) To flutter; to flap the wings without flying.
(v. i.) To waver unsteadily, like a flame in a current of air, or when about to expire; as, the flickering light.
(n.) The act of wavering or of fluttering; flucuation; sudden and brief increase of brightness; as, the last flicker of the dying flame.
(n.) The golden-winged woodpecker (Colaptes aurutus); -- so called from its spring note. Called also yellow-hammer, high-holder, pigeon woodpecker, and yucca.
Example Sentences:
(1) Indirect blood pressure measurement techniques included automated oscillometry, manual auscultation, visual onset of oscillation (flicker) and return-to-flow methods.
(2) The flickers, similar in nature to the flickers observed for physiological channels, were of the order of 1 ms and the interval between flickers was of the order of 50 ms.
(3) I watched as she made the briefest eye contact with me on their way back, the flicker of hurt and sadness in her eyes reflecting mine, before the shutters came down.
(4) The characteristics of pattern and flicker (movement) detection are compared to electrophysiological studies on X (sustained) and Y (transient) neurones respectively, and correlations are described for studies of temporal frequency response, non-linearity, width of receptive field, strength of the inhibitory surround and motion sensitivity.
(5) The performance tests included tracking, choice reaction, flicker fusion, exophoria, nystagmus, digit symbol substitution and the subjective assessment of mood.
(6) Psychometric performance parameters and the critical flicker-fusion frequency are studied in various groups and in patients with chronic cerebral circulation trouble.
(7) It caused alpha-adrenergic stimulation (blood pressure and pupil diameter) and central nervous system excitation (critical flicker frequency), both of which were more marked in males than in females.
(8) Only two eyes showed a definite alteration in optic disc anatomy without the development of field loss, and field defects appeared in only one of 109 eyes in which there was no change or suspected change on flicker comparison.
(9) There were flickers for Alberto Moreno and Origi straight away, Lallana looped a header off target and Jordan Henderson got the better of Aké before seeing Heurelho Gomes tip over his shot.
(10) Twenty-four male graduate volunteers were administered a battery of psychological tests--critical flicker fusion (CFF; alternate and simultaneous), reaction time (simple and choice), memory (forward and backward), and associative recall--to ascertain their performance capability during the different times of day.
(11) At positive applied voltages, TeTx channels flicker continuously between a closed state and the various distinct open states.
(12) The luminance threshold for the detection of 25 Hz flicker was measured in nine patients with retinal disorders under stimulus conditions that have been shown previously to involve an interaction between rod and cone systems.
(13) The results obtained by flicker were compared with those reported on the responses evoked by different visual stimuli.
(14) The future development of perimetry will be characterized by a refinement of measured value statistics and the testing of perimetric procedures that test more complex physiological functions than sensitivity to differences (e.g., analysis of temporal transmission characteristics in flicker perimetry.
(15) For patients sensitive at normal viewing distances, where 50 Hz diffuse flicker appeared to be responsible for the induction of paroxysmal activity, the probability with which paroxysmal activity was induced was closely related to the subtense of the screen.
(16) Fourteen patients with symptoms of acute unilateral optic neuritis were examined with the Pulfrich test and the Aulhorn flicker test.
(17) Visual discomfort has been related to 1) the presence of flicker; the possibility to regulate, 2) brightness, 3) height; and 4) inclination of monitor.
(18) High ambient temperature had no significant effect on critical flicker fusion frequency.
(19) (1) Annular stimulation of rods slightly facilitated rod-mediated flicker sensitivity to frequencies less than 10 Hz.
(20) The result was good news for the north-east generally as Newcastle’s flickering hopes of escaping the drop were also given the faintest breath of oxygen.
Glitter
Definition:
(v. i.) To sparkle with light; to shine with a brilliant and broken light or showy luster; to gleam; as, a glittering sword.
(v. i.) To be showy, specious, or striking, and hence attractive; as, the glittering scenes of a court.
(n.) A bright, sparkling light; brilliant and showy luster; brilliancy; as, the glitter of arms; the glitter of royal equipage.
Example Sentences:
(1) Her story is an incredible tale of triumph over tragedy: a tormented childhood during China's Cultural Revolution, detention and forced exile after exposing female infanticide – then glittering success as the head of a major US technology firm.
(2) In the course of a study on glioblastoma tissue and cultured cell lines, a glitter drop technique for random sampling was introduced (1).
(3) Browne had enjoyed a glittering career at BP, which he joined in 1966 and took over as chief executive in 1995.
(4) Thank God, then, for The Execution Of Gary Glitter (Mon, 9pm, Channel 4), which vividly envisions the trial and subsequent capital punishment of pop's most reviled sex offender so you don't have to.
(5) Last weekend, one of the most glittering alumni of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Kharagpur did not show up to give a school prize as he had promised.
(6) Thirty years at the glittering coalface of alternative rock has finally provided security for Shields ("I've been OK for money since about 2008"), but has taken its toll spiritually and bodily.
(7) At least the joyous delirium gave Drogba and, most likely, Petr Cech fitting sendoffs after glittering careers in these parts.
(8) He’d been at the Baftas the previous evening, and still had his glitter on.
(9) The broadcaster, which has previously used the mockumentary genre to put Tony Blair on trial and execute Gary Glitter , will use actors alongside real-life footage for its fictional portrayal of the Ukip leader in Downing Street.
(10) Already known internationally for its food and its glittering annual film festival, the city will feature choral groups in the open air and an art project, Waves of Energy, bringing to life a surge of ideas suggested by the public, as well as performances and exhibitions inside sleek venues such as Basque music’s new home, Musikene, the San Telmo museum or the cube-shaped Kursaal on the edge of the sea.
(11) They lack the killer ambition, that willingness to make the ultimate sacrifice, and that’s the real reason so many glittering male careers so end in failure.
(12) This arena was the scene of Bayern nightmares last May, when Chelsea pipped them to Europe's most glittering crown and, suddenly, the demons of the past threatened to encircle them.
(13) It was launched on Wednesday with a party at the Mandarin Oriental hotel next door – an event so glittering that Formula One overlord Bernie Ecclestone was in attendance and überchef Heston Blumenthal did the catering.
(14) He loved the excitement and the glitter of his post, but could never really accept the hours of drudgery and tedium that the job of Liberal leader involved.
(15) Iran, which was a Zoroastrian country before Islam arrived, is home to some of the world’s most magnificent historical and archaeological sites with ancient ruins, glittering mosques and spectacular landscapes.
(16) No longer content to hide beneath the shadow of the Andes, it now has a number of vibrant cultural centres (such as the striking, copper-encased GAM , which specialises in promoting the performing arts and music), glittering skyscrapers, award-winning restaurants and fantastic bars.
(17) Yvonne Robertson, who had travelled from Glasgow with her district lodge, spoke of "an absolutely amazing day" as her red, white and blue glitter headband sparkled in the sunshine.
(18) And some of the more massive trends heading into the future – the inexorables of population growth and global warming, emergent economies and regions with their own claims to truth and justice – would seem largely resistant to the glittering technical fixes that future-types of the past have put their faith in.
(19) Mariah Carey – Glitter (2001) Mariah Carey Glitter is no turkey – it's sold somewhere north of 3m copies.
(20) If only the prize itself could get away from its asinine "glittering occasion" presentation, it might yet be taken as seriously as it deserves to be - at least when it is awarded to projects like Accordia, a scheme that promises to transcend fads and fashion.