Definition of Flicker

a tiny, almost imperceptible movement

Examples of Flicker in a sentence

There was a flicker of light from the candle on the windowsill due to the small gust of wind that moved through the house.  🔊

I saw a flicker of movement in the leaves to the right, but when I looked over I saw nothing and wondered if there was any movement at all.  🔊

The flicker of movement I saw out of the corner of my eye was small, but that’s because it was a small rodent moving in the grass.  🔊

The movement of the assassin was so slight that it just a flicker, but even so his movement still planted a knife in his target.  🔊

Some people would consider the flick of a wrist no more than a flicker because of how slight the movement is.  🔊

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