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(Entry 1 of 2)
to make an irregular series of quick, sudden movements
- a dragonfly flickering above the salt marsh
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flicker
nounSynonyms & Antonyms of flicker (Entry 2 of 2)
1
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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2
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
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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The first known use of flicker was before the 12th century
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