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flicker
1. n. An unsteady flash of light.
the flicker of the dying candle
the flicker of a poorly tuned television set
2. n. A short moment.
3. v. (intransitive) To burn or shine unsteadily, or with a wavering light.
4. v. (intransitive) To keep going on and off; to appear and disappear for short moments; to flutter.
5. v. To flutter; to flap the wings without flying.
6. n. (US) Any of certain small woodpeckers, especially of the genus Colaptes.
7. n. One who flicks.

Example Sentences

There's a flash of lightning and the lights flicker for a moment.  Should he win, should the party get up to six more councillors nationally, as some commentators believe is possible, it will not rock very much, but the flicker on the instruments would be notable all the same.

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