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
Gia Kourlas, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Since then, things have promised to flicker but have ultimately fizzled, with that agonising moment in Qatar — along with the huge €95million (£78,8m, $98m) fee Paris Saint-Germain paid for his services later that year — weighing heavy.
—Thom Harris, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
As of now, expect to see TikTok flicker back to life over the course of the day.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Her expression, flickering between warmth and deadpan blankness, is another kind of armor, a mask.
—Gia Kourlas, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Since then, things have promised to flicker but have ultimately fizzled, with that agonising moment in Qatar — along with the huge €95million (£78,8m, $98m) fee Paris Saint-Germain paid for his services later that year — weighing heavy.
—Thom Harris, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
Noun
Dillingham doesn’t have to squint to see the flicker down that long corridor.
—Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
As of now, expect to see TikTok flicker back to life over the course of the day.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flicker
Verb
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Two large, white bracts (structures surrounding the flower) flutter delicately in a light breeze, reminiscent of white birds, spirits, or tissues in a tree.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Feb. 2025
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Yellow blossoms on little-leaf green-twig shrubs attract local bees, and butterflies flutter in a mad dance around sprays of blue mistflower.—
Sunshine Flint,
AFAR Media,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Kelsey Mann is the director behind the year’s top-grossing movie, Inside Out 2.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
8 Feb. 2025
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How might that decision influence the fashion choices of the television and movie stars in attendance?—
The Styles Desk,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2025
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After a slow start to free agency, the Valkyries have made a flurry of moves.—
Joseph Dycus,
The Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2025
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This year is expected to see a flurry of activity in the area.—
Ina Fried,
Axios,
4 Feb. 2025
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Her makeup included bold brows, a smokey eye and a hint of a glossy lip.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
13 Feb. 2025
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The result is a nut butter with roasty toasty complexity and the slightest hint of natural sweetness.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appétit,
13 Feb. 2025
Verb
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But what lingers just as persistently is a certain slipperiness of intent—a sense that Lynch himself, so aware of the complex, symbiotic play of light and darkness in human nature, was content to flit eternally, and with a mosquito’s fickle curiosity, between two moral poles.—
Justin Chang,
The New Yorker,
4 Feb. 2025
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Sherlock’s Watson is one of the least stagey in the canon of Holmes adaptations, playing on Freeman’s ability to flit between dramatic and comic material with a natural, quick poise.—
Rory Doherty,
Vulture,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The original film ended with Daniel crane-kicking bully Johnny in the face and winning the All Valley Karate Tournament.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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Searchlight released the film at Christmas domestically and has since passed $100 million at the global box office.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
14 Feb. 2025
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The Chiefs run offense hasn’t been the same since left guard Joe Thuney moved out to left tackle, and running back Isiah Pacheco hasn’t shown his typical burst after returning this season from a pair of injuries.—
Jesse Newell,
Kansas City Star,
8 Feb. 2025
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This occurs when an artery in the brain leaks or bursts and causes bleeding in the brain.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN,
7 Feb. 2025
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There’s one hopeful glimmer on the horizon: slim phones.—
Allison Johnson,
The Verge,
21 Jan. 2025
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Now, after years in which the situation in Syria seemed to have become stagnant, the fall of the regime, for Syrians displaced in Turkey, offered a glimmer of hope amid a precarious existence marked by everyday humiliation and occasional violence in the country of their refuge.—
Alia Malek,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Flicker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flicker. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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