The phrase "a flicker of something" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a brief or subtle indication of an emotion, thought, or quality that is not fully developed or expressed.
Example: "As she spoke, I noticed a flicker of something in her eyes, hinting at a deeper story behind her words."
Alternatives: "a glimmer of something" or "a hint of something".
Everyone recognizes there's a flicker of something here".
Director Ritesh Batra's camera is particularly adept at capturing the subtle flags that indicate that people know each other a little too well: a flicker of something, part irritation, part amusement, that passes over the face of Margaret (Harriet Walter, Tonyy's ex-wife, when he delivers his restaurant order with the same cantankerous precision with which he approaches life.
Also, I do like having the waves in my hair and it's good to just introduce a flicker of something new.
At last I spotted a dark flicker of something close to an underwater ledge of rock.
For all you doubters, this is a simple case of legacy in action (albeit with elephantine footwork and an infuriating neurological inability to get my hand back to my face after punching): what was a flicker of a thought, something I almost certainly would never actually do, has become a reality, and all because of London 2012.
In the midst of all our trials and challenges, there was always a flicker of hope--something or someone waiting to be discovered--that kept us forging ahead.
Two albums in, and One Direction has barely shown a flicker of interest in doing something beyond riding this particular merry-go-round.
Turns out that's more than a flicker of intuition: It's something your brain is doing to keep you alert about who to avoid, like an internal illness alarm.
He said he saw the man aggressively kick something behind him and a flicker of a tail from the water.
They might have a little bit of kerosene oil or something, and light a little wick stove which gives you a flicker of light during the evening.
