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- Dictionaryflickering/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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FLICKERING definition: 1. shining with a light that is sometimes bright and sometimes weak: 2. appearing for a short time…. Learn more.
: 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.
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.
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.
Jul 16, 2024 · 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 24 Jul. 2024. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles. loading examples... Word Family. flickering.
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.
1. verb. If a light or flame flickers, it shines unsteadily. Fluorescent lights flickered, and then the room was brilliantly, blindingly bright. [VERB] A television flickered in the corner. [VERB] Flicker is also a noun. Looking through the cabin window I saw the flicker of flames. 2. countable noun [usually singular]
Flicker definition: to burn unsteadily; shine with a wavering light; blink on and off. See examples of FLICKER used in a sentence.
to shine with a light that is sometimes bright and sometimes weak: I felt a cold draft and the candle started to flicker. [ I or T ] to appear for a short time or to make a sudden movement: A smile flickered across her face. He'd been in a coma for weeks, when all of a sudden he flickered an eyelid. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
Definition of flicker verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
