shadows flicker

Frequency: 7.314.1 per million words

describes shadows moving in an unsteady way due to a flickering light

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Examples (10)

  • The campfire shadows flickered on the cave walls.
  • As the wind blew, the shadows flickered across the moonlit ground.
  • In the dim light of the old house, the shadows seemed to flicker with unseen movement.
  • The flickering candlelight caused the shadows on the wall to dance and distort.
  • The shadows flickered ominously as the storm approached.
  • We watched the shadows flicker and shift with every gust of wind.
  • The flickering gas lamp made the shadows flicker eerily.
  • The shadows of the leaves flickered on the pavement as the breeze rustled through the trees.
  • He saw the shadows flicker in the corners of his vision.
  • The shadows from the tree branches flickered on the tent as the fire burned low.