catch a flicker

Frequency: 7.09.2 per million words

To briefly see or notice a flicker, especially of movement or light.

flickerVERB + NOUN

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catch

Examples (10)

  • She managed to catch a flicker of amusement in his eyes.
  • I could catch just a flicker of movement in the shadows.
  • Did you catch that flicker of recognition on her face?
  • He tried to catch a flicker of hope in the situation.
  • The detective was able to catch a brief flicker of fear.
  • She failed to catch the flicker of disappointment in his expression.
  • You might catch a flicker of light through the curtains.
  • I managed to catch a flicker of interest in her voice.
  • The witness claimed to catch a flicker of something suspicious.
  • We could barely catch a flicker of the flame in the wind.