momentarily flicker

Frequency: 6.78.9 per million words

for a light to shine or an image to appear unsteadily for a short time

momentarilyADVERB + VERB

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flicker

Examples (10)

  • The old fluorescent light tube would momentarily flicker before finally turning on.
  • Her eyelids would momentarily flicker as she drifted off to sleep.
  • A distant lightning bolt made the power momentarily flicker in the house.
  • For a split second, the image on the screen seemed to momentarily flicker due to a connection issue.
  • A faint smile would momentarily flicker across his face when he remembered the joke.
  • The campfire's flames began to momentarily flicker as the wind picked up.
  • During the storm, the streetlights would momentarily flicker, causing brief blackouts.
  • He saw a shadow momentarily flicker at the edge of his vision.
  • The old projector made the movie screen momentarily flicker at irregular intervals.
  • Just as I was about to save, the laptop screen momentarily flickered, making me nervous.