A flameless candle comprising: a candle body including a base , an upper surface including an aperture , and a sidewall extending between the base and the upper surface , wherein the candle body forms a hollow interior region; a projection screen extending upwardly from the upper surface of the candle body ; a supporting portion located within the hollow interior region; a moving portion located within the hollow interior region and supported by the supporting portion , wherein the moving portion includes: a lens oriented diagonally along a vertical dimension, wherein the lens is transparent; an arm ; and a magnet on the arm ; a light-emitting diode (LED) located within the hollow interior region, wherein: the LED is oriented to project light upwardly and diagonally such that the projected light travels from the LED , through the lens , through the aperture of the upper surface of the candle body , and onto an outer surface of the projection screen ; and the LED is separated by a distance from the lens ; and a circuit including a coil arranged to alternately generate a magnetic field having a first polarity and a magnetic field having a second polarity, such that the magnet in the moving portion is successively attracted to the coil and repelled by the coil; characterized in that the sidewall is translucent; the projection screen comprises a flame shape; the arm extends downwardly, and in that the moving portion further comprises an intermediate portion connected to the lens and to the arm , and wherein the intermediate portion rests on the supporting portion , the lens thereby having three degrees of freedom. J Z a candle body including a base , an upper surface including an aperture , and a sidewall extending between the base and the upper surface , wherein the candle body forms a hollow interior region; a projection screen extending upwardly from the upper surface of the candle body ; a supporting portion located within the hollow interior region; a moving portion located within the hollow interior region and supported by the supporting portion , wherein the moving portion includes: a lens oriented diagonally along a vertical dimension, wherein the lens is transparent; an arm ; and a magnet on the arm ; a lens oriented diagonally along a vertical dimension, wherein the lens is transparent; an arm ; and a magnet on the arm ; a light-emitting diode (LED) located within the hollow interior region, wherein: the LED is oriented to project light upwardly and diagonally such that the projected light travels from the LED , through the lens , through the aperture of the upper surface of the candle body , and onto an outer surface of the projection screen ; and the LED is separated by a distance from the lens ; and the LED is oriented to project light upwardly and diagonally such that the projected light travels from the LED , through the lens , through the aperture of the upper surface of the candle body , and onto an outer surface of the projection screen ; and the LED is separated by a distance from the lens ; and a circuit including a coil arranged to alternately generate a magnetic field having a first polarity and a magnetic field having a second polarity, such that the magnet in the moving portion is successively attracted to the coil and repelled by the coil; characterized in that the sidewall is translucent; the projection screen comprises a flame shape; the arm extends downwardly, and in that the moving portion further comprises an intermediate portion connected to the lens and to the arm , and wherein the intermediate portion rests on the supporting portion , the lens thereby having three degrees of freedom. J Z <EOS>