flicker

noun and verb40 collocationsAvg. frequency: 6.6

A flicker that lasts for a very short time.

Used to describe a small and often brief flicker.

A flicker that appears unexpectedly.

Used to describe a very weak or barely perceptible flicker.

Emphasizes the extremely small nature of the flicker.

Indicates a flicker that is not large in size or intensity.

The final sign of something, often used figuratively to mean the last remnant of a quality like hope or freedom.

The flickering light produced by a candle.

Used for an expression or emotion that briefly appears on someone's face.

When a small, quick movement or light attracts someone's attention.

A small, faint sign of hope in a difficult situation.

A brief, slight sign that someone is interested.

A very brief, slight smile.

A brief, unsteady appearance of light.

A brief sign that someone recognizes a person or thing.

A brief, quick movement that is barely seen.

The unsteady light from a flame.

The unsteady light from a candle.

A quick, slight movement of the eyes.

To shine unsteadily, turning on and then off repeatedly.

To flicker for a short period of time.

To flicker for a short period of time.

To flicker for a short period of time.

To flicker in a small, barely noticeable way.

To be extinguished after a period of unsteady light.

To stop working or shining after a period of unsteady light.

Often describes eyes moving quickly and irregularly due to nervousness.

To perceive a flicker with your eyes.

To become aware of a flicker, often an emotion on someone's face.

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

To experience a brief, internal feeling, like a flicker of hope or jealousy.

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

To exhibit a brief sign of an emotion or quality.

For eyes or light to move quickly across a surface or person.

For an emotion or light to move quickly over a surface, like a face or a screen.

To start working or become active, often said of a screen or machine.

To start working or become active, often said of a screen or machine.

To open slightly and quickly, especially one's eyes when waking up.