flicker

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Neither a twitch nor a flicker, a pulse nor a discernible breath marred his smooth facade.

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  1. intransitive verb To move waveringly; flutter: shadows flickering on the wall.
  2. intransitive verb To burn unsteadily or fitfully.
  3. transitive verb To cause to move waveringly.

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  • He saw the fire first as a flicker, then a breeze-tossed beat of light against the dark. —  In Alien Hands
  • Neither a twitch nor a flicker, a pulse nor a discernible breath marred his smooth facade. —  La insistencia de Jürgen Fauth
  • Again, no scientific evidence to suggest that for sure but the specific concern is what is known as a flicker rate. —  CNN Transcript Jan 4, 2008
  • There was a constant flicker from the pistol in Arne Olsndot's hand. —  A Fire Upon the Deep
  • Sure enough, the flicker was there! —  VideoHelp.com Forum
 

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Flicker has been looked up 542 times, favorited twice, listed 49 times, commented on twice, and has a Scrabble score of 16.

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American Heritage Dictionary (2)

  1. Middle English flikeren, to flutter, from Old English flicerian.
  2. Perhaps from flick1.

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/ (flĭkˈər)/
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