flickers
verbUK /ˈflɪk.əz/
US /ˈflɪk.ɚz/
Shines or moves quickly on and off, like a light that keeps blinking.
The candle flickers in the wind.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Small quick movements, like a bird flapping its wings.
The bird flickers its wings as it lands.
3. Brief feelings or expressions that come and go quickly.
A smile flickers across her face.
4. A type of small woodpecker found in North America.
We saw a flicker pecking at the tree.