crosscut vs flicker

crosscut

noun
  • A shortcut. 

  • A crosswise cut. 

  • A crosscut saw. 

  • A level driven across the course of a vein, or across the main workings, as from one gangway to another. 

  • An instance of filmic crosscutting. 

verb
  • To cut (wood, lumber) across the grain. 

  • To cut across something. 

  • To cut repeatedly between two concurrent scenes. 

flicker

noun
  • A short moment. 

  • Any of certain small woodpeckers, especially of the genus Colaptes. 

  • One who flicks. 

  • An unsteady flash of light. 

verb
  • To flutter or flap. 

  • To burn or shine unsteadily, or with a wavering light. 

  • To keep going on and off; to appear and disappear for short moments; to flutter. 

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