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verb

ˈfli-kər How to pronounce flicker (audio)
Definition of flickernext
as in to flutter
to make an irregular series of quick, sudden movements a dragonfly flickering above the salt marsh

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flicker

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noun

1
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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3
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
Verb
Inexplicably, the lights flickered during the groom-mother dance. — Anna Raskind, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026 While lights flickered, music blared and fans cheered, the goal was ruled off; Harris was initially deemed offside. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026
Noun
Keep Your Devices Charged Be proactive and charge your cellphone and laptop before the lights start to flicker. — Tessa Cooper, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2026 The fur hunt and the Spanish missions had relieved the abalone of its two main predators in the flicker of an evolutionary eye. — Literary Hub, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for flicker
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flicker
  1. flutter
  2. movie
  3. flurry
  4. hint
  5. flit
  6. film
  7. burst
  8. glimmer
Verb
  • At Pismo State Beach Monarch Butterfly Grove, nature lovers can watch monarch butterflies flutter through the eucalyptus trees from November to February.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Iridescent peacock feathers showcase these dynamics, as well as the thousands of butterflies that flutter throughout Dollywood every year.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of flutter
Noun
  • Young people want movies and TV shows that reflect their own lives and relatable issues, rather than more stories in the fantasy genre, according to last year’s annual Teens and Screens report from the Center for Scholars and Storytellers at UCLA.
    — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • After all, an emotional, and intense, journey is also what the protagonists of her movie embark on.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of movie
Noun
  • The Miami Herald spoke with four Cubans and one Brazilian man who were sent as part of a flurry of deportation flights across Africa in August.
    — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Ahead of the official start of the US Open, a flurry of fetes took place across New York City.
    — Paul Chi, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of flurry
Noun
  • The cuisine was also noteworthy, a generous choice of cocktails, wines, and cuisine with hints of contemporary English inspiration, while avoiding being British stodgy.
    — Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Warsh is unlikely to reveal his approach before the task forces report but at Jackson Hole the whole world will be looking for hints regarding his plans to reshape the Fed.
    — Paul Wachtel, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of hint
Verb
  • Behold the plight of the Ryan Murphy character, cursed to behave nonsensically and flit wildly from plotline to plotline based on the writer’s whims.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
  • City juggled negotiations with Gakpo and Ndiaye in the past seven days, enabling them to flit between the two depending on who was most desired or, in the event, most realistic.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of flit
Noun
  • The film spawned the sequels Ocean’s 12 in 2004 and 2007’s Ocean’s 13, in which both of them reprised their roles.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Joie de Vivre is produced by MeMo Films, the production company co-founded in 2010 by entrepreneur and fashion designer Gabriele Moratti and distributor and film producer Francesco Melzi d’Eril.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of film
Noun
  • The burst and ability to create separation jumped out, as did his calm and composed finish, all at seemingly peak speed.
    — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026
  • This horror movie mostly just smelled of fake fog from a community theater production and occasionally you were startled by random bursts of air, once again pulling you from the events on screen.
    — Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of burst
Noun
  • The polls offer a glimmer of hope for Democrats and their voters, who hope that the party can shrink the Republican majority in Congress – or capture it – this midterm season.
    — Emily R. Condon, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
  • While more muted in color than her later looks, the outfit shows an early glimmer of her future full-on sparkle.
    — Kelsey Stiegman, InStyle, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of glimmer

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