flickering
noun
- emit light randomly
adjective
- shining with/illuminated by unsteady/wavering light
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈflɪkəɹɪŋ/
adj
- 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.”
noun
- A short, uncertain burst.
“Even after the acrimonious breakup, she still felt flickerings of love for him.”
verb
- present participle and gerund of flicker