- 1a light that shines in an unsteady way the flicker of a television screen/candle
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- 2a small sudden movement with part of the body the flicker of an eyelid By not the merest flicker of an eyelid did he betray his interest.
- 3a feeling or an emotion that lasts for only a very short time a flicker of hope/doubt/interest A flicker of a smile crossed her face.
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