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flicker in Arabic

وَمِيض wamīḍ

/ˈflɪkə//ˈflɪkɚ/

flicker in Arabic: وَمِيض (wamīḍ), وَمْضَة (wamḍa), طَرْفَة (ṭarfa), رَفْرَفَ (rafrafa). In English, flicker means an unsteady flash of light.

Arabic words for flicker

an unsteady flash of light
وَمِيض wamīḍ, وَمْضَة wamḍa
a short moment
طَرْفَة ṭarfa, وَمْضَة wamḍa
to burn or shine unsteadily
رَفْرَفَ rafrafa, خفَقَ, يَخْتَلِج yaḵtalij, يَرْتَعِش yartaʕiš

English meaning of flicker

  1. noun An unsteady flash of light.
  2. noun A short moment.
  3. verb To burn or shine unsteadily, or with a wavering light.
  4. verb To keep going on and off; to appear and disappear for short moments; to flutter.

Full definition of flicker

flicker in a sentence

  • the flicker of the dying candle
  • the flicker of an old movie
  • a flicker of emotion

flicker in other languages

Questions about flicker in Arabic

What is the meaning of flicker in Arabic?
Flicker in Arabic is وَمِيض (wamīḍ), وَمْضَة (wamḍa), طَرْفَة (ṭarfa), رَفْرَفَ (rafrafa).
ما معنى كلمة flicker؟
Flicker: وَمِيض (wamīḍ), وَمْضَة (wamḍa), طَرْفَة (ṭarfa), رَفْرَفَ (rafrafa).
What does flicker mean in English?
Flicker means an unsteady flash of light.

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