flicker vs waver

flicker and waver both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
flicker	Yes	No	Yes	No
waver	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, flicker and waver are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of flicker include flutter.

As verbs, flicker and waver are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of flicker include flitter, flutter, quiver.

flicker (noun)	waver (noun)
the act of moving back and forth	the act of moving back and forth
North American woodpecker	the act of pausing uncertainly
a momentary flash of light	someone who communicates by waving

flicker (verb)	waver (verb)
move back and forth very rapidly	give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency
flash intermittently	sway from side to side
shine unsteadily	move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern
	move back and forth very rapidly
	move hesitatingly, as if about to give way
	pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
	be unsure or weak