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Flicker (Verb)

Shine unsteadily; "The candle flickered".

Verbs of raining, snowing, thawing, thundering.

Move back and forth very rapidly; "the candle flickered".

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

The dimmed lights flickered as the storm caused power outages throughout the neighborhood.
Her eyelids flickered rapidly as she tried to stay awake during the meeting.
The signal from the old television flickered before disappearing completely.
Her fingers flickered across the piano keys as she played the complex piece flawlessly.
The images on the old projector screen flickered and danced wildly.

Flash intermittently; "The lights flicked on and off".

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.

The signal from the old television began to flicker as the reception worsened.
Candles on the dinner table flicked in the gentle breeze coming from the open window.
Headlights of the passing cars flicked past the dark alley where the mysterious figure was standing.
A streetlight on the corner flicked off, plunging the sidewalk into darkness.
Sparklers at the firework show flicked as the sparks moved up towards the sky.