jitter
/ˈdʒɪtə(r)/verb
उच्चारण जिटर
हल्का काँपना, थरथराना
Core word
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[I]
to make small quick movements; to shake slightly
हल्का काँपना, थरथराना
- The picture on the screen began to jitter.
- The lights began to jitter whenever the power supply became weak.
- The image jittered on the old screen.
+ 2 more examples
- The needle on the dial jittered before settling.
- The camera jitters when it is held by hand.
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[U] technical
small fast changes in the quality of an electronic signal or image
(सिग्नल या चित्र में) कंपन, अस्थिरता
- Network jitter made the video call difficult.
- Engineers measured the jitter in the signal to find why the call was breaking.
- High jitter in the connection causes the voice to break up.
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- The video had a lot of jitter because of weak signal.
- Engineers reduced the jitter by upgrading the network cable.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
the jitters (plural noun)
The jitters means a feeling of nervousness; it is always plural and takes a plural verb, usually with the.
'The jitters' घबराहट की भावना है; यह हमेशा plural रहता है और इसके साथ plural verb आती है।
- Radhika gets the jitters before every interview.
- The jitters were gone as soon as the paper began.
have / get the jitters
Have or get are the usual verbs with this noun; give sb the jitters means to make them nervous.
इस noun के साथ सामान्यतः have या get आता है; 'give sb the jitters' का अर्थ किसी को घबराहट देना है।
- The loud thunder gave the children the jitters.
jitter (verb, intransitive)
As a verb, jitter means to shake or move in small, quick, uncontrolled movements.
Verb के रूप में 'jitter' का अर्थ छोटे, तेज़ और अनियंत्रित रूप से काँपना है।
- The video image jittered whenever the signal was weak.
jitter (noun in technology)
In computing and telecom, jitter is the small, quick variation in a signal or picture; here it is uncountable.
Computing और telecom में 'jitter' सिग्नल या चित्र में आने वाला छोटा, तेज़ उतार-चढ़ाव है; यहाँ यह uncountable है।
- Network jitter can make a video call difficult to follow.
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verb + the jitters
havegetsuffer fromcalmgive sb
- The new batter suffered from the jitters on his first match day.
adjective + jitters
pre-matchfirst-daypre-examopening-nightlast-minute
- Pre-exam jitters are normal and usually pass quickly.
jitter + noun (technology)
bufferreductionsignaldelay
- A jitter buffer smooths out the sound in a phone call.
the jitters + preposition
aboutbeforeoveron
- She had the jitters about the interview results.
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- A cup of tea helped calm his pre-interview jitters.
एक कप चाय ने इंटरव्यू से पहले की उसकी घबराहट को शांत कर दिया।
- The market got the jitters when the oil price rose sharply.
तेल के दाम तेज़ी से बढ़ने पर बाज़ार में घबराहट फैल गई।
- The old television screen jittered before it went blank.
पुरानी टेलीविज़न स्क्रीन बंद होने से पहले काँपती रही।
- I always get the jitters before speaking on stage.
मंच पर बोलने से पहले मुझे हमेशा घबराहट होने लगती है।
- Her hands had the jitters as she opened the result envelope.
परिणाम का लिफ़ाफ़ा खोलते समय उसके हाथ काँप रहे थे।
- Breathing slowly can help you overcome the jitters.
धीरे-धीरे साँस लेने से आप घबराहट पर काबू पा सकते हैं।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The jitters is common before exams.
✓ The jitters are common before exams.
The jitters is always plural and takes a plural verb.
'The jitters' हमेशा plural होता है, इसलिए plural verb आती है।
✗ She has a jitter before every viva.
✓ She gets the jitters before every viva.
In the sense of nervousness the noun is plural and takes the, not a.
घबराहट के अर्थ में यह noun plural होता है और उसके साथ 'the' आता है, 'a' नहीं।
§Grammar and usage
Have the jitters or get the jitters means to feel nervous, especially before an important event, as in 'I always get the jitters before an exam'.
Have the jitters या get the jitters का अर्थ है घबराहट होना, ख़ासकर किसी महत्त्वपूर्ण अवसर से पहले, जैसे 'I always get the jitters before an exam'।