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flickering

noun

  1. emit light randomly
L1519210 on Wikidata ↗

adjective

  1. shining with/illuminated by unsteady/wavering light
L336831 on Wikidata ↗

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈflɪkəɹɪŋ/

adj

  1. 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

  1. A short, uncertain burst.

    Even after the acrimonious breakup, she still felt flickerings of love for him.

verb

  1. present participle and gerund of flicker