to flicker
Third Person
flickers
Present Participle
flickering
Past Tense
flickered
Past Participle
flickered
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to shine or burn with an unsteady or wavering light
- The candle flame flickered in the drafty room.
- The dying fire began to flicker, casting shadows on the walls.
- The old streetlamp flickered before finally going out.
- As the wind picked up, the lanterns outside started to flicker.
- The campfire began to flicker as the logs shifted.
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to make small, rapid, and irregular movements
- The leaves outside the window flickered in the wind, creating a mesmerizing dance of shadows on the wall.
- Her eyelids flickered with exhaustion as she struggled to stay awake during the late-night study session.
- The tail of the cat flickered in annoyance as it watched the birds outside the window.
- The curtains flickered in the breeze, casting shifting patterns of light and shadow in the room.
- The flames from the bonfire flickered and danced, sending sparks flying into the night sky.
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to turn on and off or appear and disappear in circles
- The computer monitor flickered briefly before shutting down completely, signaling a power outage.
- The old neon sign flickered intermittently, creating an eerie glow on the deserted street.
- The dying light bulb flickered, threatening to go out completely.
- The television screen flickered briefly before the signal was lost.
- The faulty streetlamp flickered, casting uneven pools of light on the dark sidewalk.
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