detect a flicker

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To discover or identify the presence of a faint flicker, often an emotion.

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Examples (10)

  • The doctor was able to detect a flicker of hope in the patient's eyes.
  • Security cameras can detect even the faintest flicker of movement.
  • She tried to detect a flicker of emotion on his stoic face.
  • The therapist learned to detect a flicker of anxiety in her clients.
  • Scientists use sensitive instruments to detect a flicker of distant starlight.
  • He could detect a flicker of recognition in the stranger's gaze.
  • The teacher managed to detect a flicker of interest in the bored student.
  • Advanced sensors can detect a flicker of electrical activity in the brain.
  • She was trained to detect a flicker of deception in witness testimony.
  • The investigator tried to detect any flicker of guilt in the suspect's expression.