Difference between Flick and Flicker

What is the difference between Flick and Flicker?

Flick as a verb is to move (something) with a short, quick motion. while Flicker as a verb is to burn or shine unsteadily. to burn or shine with a wavering light.

Flick

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To move (something) with a short, quick motion.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A short, quick movement, especially a brush, sweep, or flip. A motion picture; (in plural, usually preceded by "the") movie theater, cinema. A cut that lands with the point, often involving a whip of the foible of the blade to strike at a concealed target.

Example sentence: I am a spiritual person in an eastern religion kind of way. I learned that happiness for all of us is a switch that you flick in your brain. It doesn't have anything to do with getting a new house, a new car, a new girlfriend, or a new pair of shoes. Our culture is very much about that; we are never happy with what we have today.

Flicker

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An unsteady flash of light.A short moment.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To burn or shine unsteadily. To burn or shine with a wavering light.To keep going on and off; to appear and disappear for short moments; to flutter.

Example sentence: You still stand watch, O human star, burning without a flicker, perfect flame, bright and resourceful spirit. Each of your rays a great idea - O torch which passes from hand to hand, from age to age, world without end.

We hope you now know whether to use Flick or Flicker in your sentence.

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