flicker
verb (used without object)
to burn unsteadily; shine with a wavering light; blink on and off.
flickers
-
present tense formof flicker (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Outside of flickers like Carmelo Anthony’s homecoming and Linsanity, Madison Square Garden was funereal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026
Inside an underground shelter at a hospital in the Israeli city of Haifa, a television screen flickers with images of Iranian missiles as doctors and midwives deliver Sarah Bird's third child.
From Barron's ● Apr. 10, 2026
There have been flickers of improvement under German Rohl, who has won two of his first five games.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2025
Even in this abysmal situation, there are flickers of positivity for the Chargers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2025
It wasn’t unusual for flickers to be filmed in Chinatown.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
