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

"As the visible light began to flicker and dim, the infrared light spiked. Which could mean that the material blocking the star is hot -- so hot that it's glowing in the infrared."

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026

For that green flicker against all the brown.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026

It was a gutty recovery by Alcaraz, but Zverev’s performance was also a bit of a flicker for men’s tennis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

Clara could hear the familiar whir as the light momentarily filled the stage area before the MGM logo and lion began to flicker on the screen.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny