flicker

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Away from the television storyline, when he was about four weeks old, Harvey failed his newborn screening hearing test, and his mum noticed a flicker in his eye around the same time.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

A flicker that sharpens the sweetness and makes you reach instinctively for another square.

From Salon • Mar. 5, 2026

Much like stars shimmer when seen through Earth's atmosphere, pulsar radio signals also flicker as they move through space.

From Science Daily • Jan. 6, 2026

And then you just see a little flicker in the eye and you go, “Oh, there’s something else going on. What’s happening?”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2025

He watched Koffi's smile flicker for a moment, showing real confusion, before her expression hardened.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray