verb
- to shine unsteadily or with a wavering light
- to move lightly and quickly; flutter
- to appear briefly or faintly
noun
- a brief or unsteady light
- a brief appearance or occurrence
- a large North American woodpecker
Examples
- The candle began to flicker in the breeze.
- Her eyelids flickered as she dozed off.
- A smile flickered across his face.
- The flicker of the old television was annoying.
- There was just a flicker of hope in her voice.
- We saw a flicker pecking at the oak tree.
- The lights flickered during the storm.
- He caught a flicker of movement in the bushes.