Definitions
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- verb Present participle of
jitter .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective undergoing small rapid variations
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Examples
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The television offers 24p playback for Blu-rays that began as film-based material, and doesn't suffer from the "jittering" of LCD's during fast motion or camera pans (or not as much anyway).
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If you have tried the 21 model, it also had the jittering issue.
Turn A Macbook Into A Tablet Computer | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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In moments, the dark corridor was silent again, hunks of jittering flesh lying all around.
GuildWars Edge of Destiny J. Robert King 2011
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In moments, the dark corridor was silent again, hunks of jittering flesh lying all around.
GuildWars Edge of Destiny J. Robert King 2011
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Emma's enormous eyes peered over the crocheted lavender angora like flying saucers—jittering in flight above a serene spring meadow.
Truth at a Bonsai Booth Paula Ray 2011
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In moments, the dark corridor was silent again, hunks of jittering flesh lying all around.
GuildWars Edge of Destiny J. Robert King 2011
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In moments, the dark corridor was silent again, hunks of jittering flesh lying all around.
GuildWars Edge of Destiny J. Robert King 2011
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The clacking ventilator reminds me of the ice cubes rattling in your highball the nights I nagged you to stop, your hands jittering between the glass and the cigarette, but your yellowed fingers stabbed and twisted the butt into ashes, proving you did not love me.
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ONLY three times in my life have I been so scared that I trembled -- legs quivering, hands jittering, heart out of control.
Frank Bruni Details Driver's License Saga For The Times 2010
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ONLY three times in my life have I been so scared that I trembled -- legs quivering, hands jittering, heart out of control.
Frank Bruni Details Driver's License Saga For The Times 2010
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