as in to flutter
to make an irregular series of quick, sudden movements
a dragonfly flickering above the salt marsh
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as in movie
a story told by means of a series of continuously projected pictures and a sound track
as a child, the future director would spend hours sitting in the theater, totally entranced by the flickers
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as in flurry
a sudden and usually temporary growth of activity
usually there's a flicker in car sales when the new models come out
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as in hint
an almost imperceptible sign of something
there was a flicker of recognition in her eye when I mentioned his name, but she denied knowing him
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Recent Examples of flicker
Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Breaking cover, all posts on the London four-piece’s Instagram page were swiftly archived, while its previously dormant TikTok account began to flicker into life.
—Sophie Williams, Billboard, 1 May 2025
Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 16 May 2025
As an old radio in the pile emits a steady hiss of static, some screens flicker and others stay still.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Humans will see the screen as a continuous motion, but dogs, on the other hand, perceive the images as a series of flickering pictures.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Breaking cover, all posts on the London four-piece’s Instagram page were swiftly archived, while its previously dormant TikTok account began to flicker into life.
—Sophie Williams, Billboard, 1 May 2025
Noun
Researchers were documenting flickers of potential consciousness in some supposedly vegetative patients.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 16 May 2025
As an old radio in the pile emits a steady hiss of static, some screens flicker and others stay still.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flicker
Verb
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Swallows inhabit some of these bluffs, darting after insects that flutter above the water.—
Alann B. Steen,
Outdoor Life,
21 May 2025
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Songbirds cried in the surrounding trees, and the girl’s heart fluttered with unspeakable sadness.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
1 May 2025
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Robbie's next movie, A Big Bold Beautiful Journey, opens on Sept. 19.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
28 May 2025
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Overseas, Lilo & Stitch likewise went up against Final Reckoning nearly everywhere, although the M:I movie began rolling out in a handful of major markets last weekend via previews.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
27 May 2025
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On May 25, Mercury will zip into the curious and chatty sign of Gemini, bringing a flurry of messages and insight Comments Hang tight, because Mercury in Gemini is about to turn up the volume on all the chatter!—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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After falling behind 2-0 in the series on the road, and looking vastly overmatched in the process, the Timberwolves returned home and finally punched back, putting together a flurry that staggered the Thunder for the first time in the series.—
Dane Mizutani,
Twin Cities,
25 May 2025
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Scientists in Taiwan looking for a ninth planet in the solar system claim to have found hints of it in archive images of the night sky taken by long-dead infrared telescopes.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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More recently, the brand has ventured into makeup — infusing its bestsellers with hints of color and forging the way for the skinification of makeup.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
21 May 2025
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Those skills apparently translate fairly easily into urban environments, where Cooper’s hawks flit amid trees and concrete landscapes, stalking city pigeons and doves.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
23 May 2025
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Small miracles spare the staff Most Saturdays, Abdallah and his staff are flitting between patient rooms and laboratories, sterilizing equipment, checking on growing embryos and walking hopeful parents through the arduous process of in vitro fertilization.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
20 May 2025
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Affleck portrayed the Caped Crusader in multiple films, including 2017's Justice League.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
22 May 2025
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The film, which will release in theaters May 23, will feature Tom Cruise behind the wheel of a Jeep Wrangler 4xe, Stellantis said.—
Liam Rappleye,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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Short bursts of revenue can flatter results but may not create lasting value, so make decisions with a long horizon in mind.—
Ayo Adepoju,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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The successful challenge appeared to give Florida a burst of energy, but the Panthers could not convert on any of their chances in the shutout loss.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
27 May 2025
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But planted within that picture was a glimmer of hope — or maybe delusion — for Sabres fans.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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This link between exercise and the gut was barely a glimmer in scientists’ eyes some 15 years ago, when exercise immunologist Marc Cook was a graduate student at the Urbana-Champaign campus.—
Lydia Denworth,
Scientific American,
20 May 2025
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“Flicker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flicker. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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