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    flickering
    /ˈflɪk(ə)rɪŋ/

    adjective

    • 1. (of a flame or light) burning or shining unsteadily; wavering: "the flickering flames cast long shadows"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › flickeringFLICKERING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    FLICKERING definition: 1. shining with a light that is sometimes bright and sometimes weak: 2. appearing for a short time…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › flickeringFlickering Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : moving or shining irregularly or unsteadily. a flickering light. Everything was lit by dingy fluorescent bulbs, half of which were broken or flickering. Brian Selznick. also : uncertain and feeble. … he seems to have had only a flickering awareness of what he was doing … Robert Penn Warren.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › flickerFlicker Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : to move irregularly or unsteadily : flutter. Shadows flickered on the wall. 2. : to burn or shine fitfully or with a fluctuating light. a candle flickering in the window. 3. : to appear or pass briefly or quickly. Thoughts flickered through his mind. A smile flickered across her face. transitive verb. 1. : to cause to flicker. 2.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › flickeringFlickering - definition of flickering by The Free Dictionary

    To burn or shine unsteadily or fitfully: The candle flickered before sputtering out. b. To be displayed with fluctuating brightness: A movie flickered on the screen. 3. To appear briefly: A smile flickered on her face. v.tr. To cause to move waveringly. n. 1. A brief movement; a tremor. 2. An inconstant or wavering light. 3.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › flickeringFLICKERING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. shining with an unsteady light. the flickering light of torches. illuminated by a single flickering lamp. sitting in front of a flickering screen. 2. moving swiftly, esp back and forth. the lizard's flickering tongue. Collins English Dictionary.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › flickeringFlickering - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    adjective. shining unsteadily. synonyms: aflicker. unsteady. subject to change or variation. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Flickering." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/flickering. Accessed 23 Jun. 2024. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles. loading examples... Word Family. flickering.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › flickerFLICKER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Flicker definition: to burn unsteadily; shine with a wavering light; blink on and off. See examples of FLICKER used in a sentence.