Flicker
Ray
Ray verb - To emit rays of light.
Usage example: klieg lights were raying against the nighttime sky at the Hollywood premiere
Flicker is a synonym for ray in beam topic. You can use "Flicker" instead the word "Ray" as a noun or a verb, if it concerns topics such as gleam, trace, glimmer.
Nearby Words: rayed, raying, raye
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Post-Processing Video Effects: The pixels flicker like an old cathode ray tube.
Source: Video Game / Lone Survivor -
X-Ray Sparks: In the fight between Gamora and Nebula, Gamora's skull and skeleton flicker into visibility when she's painfully shocked by Nebula's electric staff.
Source: Film / Guardians of the Galaxy -
He's Dead, Jim: We see Ray give his last words and close his eyes for the last time, but then the shot pulls back and we see his firefly light flicker then finally fade out, removing any hope that this was a Disney Death.
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