flicker

vaciller, scintiller

Briller d’une lumière qui devient rapidement plus forte puis plus faible.

En anglais simple : To shine with light that quickly becomes brighter and weaker.

• The candle began to flicker.
• The lights flickered during the storm.
• Flames were flickering behind the glass.

Synonymes : flutter, waver

Expressions courantes : light flicker, flicker in darkness, flicker on something

passer furtivement, papilloter

Apparaître et disparaître rapidement, ou faire de petits mouvements rapides.

En anglais simple : To appear and disappear quickly, or move with small, quick movements.

• A smile flickered across her face.
• Images flicker in my mind when I hear that song.
• His eyelids flickered before he woke.

Comment l'utiliser : flicker across something (A look of fear flickered across his face.); flicker in something (Old memories flickered in her mind.)

Synonymes : flutter, flit

Expressions courantes : flicker across something, flicker in something, flicker into view

vacillement, scintillement

Petite variation rapide d’une lumière qui devient tour à tour plus forte et plus faible.

En anglais simple : A small, quick change in light as it becomes brighter and weaker.

• I saw a flicker of light.
• The candle's flicker made shadows dance on the wall.
• Screen flicker can make my eyes tired.

Comment l'utiliser : a flicker of light (A flicker of light came from the doorway.)

Expressions courantes : flicker of light, candle flicker, screen flicker

lueur, trace

Apparition ou signe très bref d’un sentiment ou d’une pensée.

En anglais simple : A very brief appearance or sign of a feeling or thought.

• She felt a flicker of hope.
• A flicker of recognition crossed his face.
• There was not even a flicker of interest in her eyes.

Comment l'utiliser : a flicker of something (I noticed a flicker of doubt in his eyes.)

Synonymes : glimmer, hint, trace

Expressions courantes : flicker of hope, flicker of doubt, flicker of recognition