as in to flutter
to make an irregular series of quick, sudden movements
a dragonfly flickering above the salt marsh
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
2
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of flicker
Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 20 July 2025
Naturally, this brings to mind their other Cousins Beach winter getaway (reminder: flickering fire, Des'ree on the soundtrack, and a magical first time for Belly).
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 16 July 2025
The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 25 July 2025
But don’t be fooled—Bakewell comes alive after dusk, as Victorian lampposts flicker and crowds gather in its classic English pubs to cheers local Peak Ales.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for flicker
Verb
Amid the flickering candlelight, its shattered windows and scorched façade attest to the strike.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 20 July 2025
Naturally, this brings to mind their other Cousins Beach winter getaway (reminder: flickering fire, Des'ree on the soundtrack, and a magical first time for Belly).
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 16 July 2025
Noun
Gilded flickers and Gila woodpeckers, for instance, circumvent the plant’s sharp spines to excavate nest cavities inside its pulpy flesh.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 25 July 2025
But don’t be fooled—Bakewell comes alive after dusk, as Victorian lampposts flicker and crowds gather in its classic English pubs to cheers local Peak Ales.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for flicker
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flicker
Verb
-
Stock image: Three U.S. flags flutter on a white fence in a California neighborhood.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Aug. 2025
-
The force of McBride’s arrival rattled the uprights, sending the orange flags at their tops fluttering.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
31 July 2025
Noun
-
The film’s 4K restoration will then roll out to theaters throughout October, and a 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition of the original movie soundtrack will be reissued on 180g red-in-gold vinyl on October 10.—
John Archer,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
-
Gunn’s rule at the new DC Studios is that no movie will move forward into the pre-production and production processes until the screenplay is finished, unlike Marvel Studios where movies often enter production with the script still taking shape.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
-
The exec’s comments came after the company made a flurry of ESPN announcements, including a landmark deal with the NFL to swap equity for control of NFL Media assets.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
6 Aug. 2025
-
Since most of the agency’s old guard departed in a flurry of resignations more than a year ago, SANDAG’s new leaders have moved to make many of the outstanding reforms called for by auditors, a new report finds.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
-
Blending sweet, lemony, and earthy aromas with a hint of vanilla, this flavorful option is a great choice to share with a friend at the end of a night out.—
Emily Earlenbaugh,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
-
Ambivalence means a look of cool, ironic detachment which would doubtless work very well in that away strip; lime green with a hint of no f***s given.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
-
The first segment, under the Las Vegas Convention Center, was completed in 2021, but instead of city denizens flitting across the city, convention-goers are simply driven by humans in normal Teslas through a fairly standard road tunnel.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
29 July 2025
-
Bieber’s catalogue is searching and uneven, flitting between glossy renditions of trap-pop, mid-tempo R. & B., eighties new wave, campfire Christian sing-alongs, Afrobeat, and dancehall, his slick, supple voice skimming the surface of these styles while never committing to any of them.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
16 July 2025
Noun
-
The film debuted at the 2025 Cannes International Film Festival.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
-
In May 2025, IndieWire reported that Murphy was in talks to star opposite Daniel Craig in Damien Chazelle’s next film.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
-
Love planet Venus will enter Leo on Aug. 25, adding a dazzling burst of glamour and passion, followed by harmonious aspects to Saturn, Uranus and Neptune on Aug. 25 and 26, making romantic themes equally grounding and liberating.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
-
And all of this came during a sustained burst of fiction writing that Woolf—whose work had been derailed by mental breakdowns and spells of illness—relished.—
Hillary Kelly,
The Atlantic,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
-
For those affected by this rare, incurable condition, the move was seen as an outrageous denial of their right to weigh the drug’s risks and benefits for themselves, and an extinguishing of what had been at least a glimmer of hope.—
Benjamin Mazer,
The Atlantic,
31 July 2025
-
While this may appear to be a grim outlook for rental housing in the U.S., there is a small glimmer of hope.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
25 July 2025
Cite this Entry
“Flicker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flicker. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share