flickering

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flickering

/ˈflɪkəɹɪŋ/

adjective

shining unsteadily or varying rapidly in brightness (referring to a light or a source of light) With 3,600 h.p. underfoot, acceleration was reasonably brisk, but the flickering wheel-slip indicator light showed the prudence of not putting full power through the traction motors while there were traces of early-morning dampness on the rails.

verb

gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of flicker

noun flickerings

A short, uncertain burst. Even after the acrimonious breakup, she still felt flickerings of love for him.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: aflicker, unsteady, flash, blinking, blink, wink, flashing, lambent, firelight, twinkling, shimmering, wavering, fluttering, pulsing, dancing, oscillating

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@misc{flickering_2026,
  title = {flickering},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/flickering},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}