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- DictionaryFlickering/ˈflik(ə)riNG/
adjective
- 1. (of a flame or light) burning or shining unsteadily; wavering: "the flickering flames cast long shadows"
FLICKERING meaning: 1. shining with a light that is sometimes bright and sometimes weak: 2. appearing for a short time…. Learn more.
Synonyms for FLICKERING: flaring, aglow, smouldering, smoldering, glowing, lighted, live, lit; Antonyms of FLICKERING: extinguished, dead, stamped (out), damped, smothered, choked, quenched, snuffed (out)
verb. us / ˈflɪk.ɚ / uk / ˈflɪk.ə r/. Add to word list. [ I ] 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.
Other forms: flickeringly. Definitions of flickering. adjective. shining unsteadily. synonyms: aflicker. unsteady. subject to change or variation.
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.
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.
Definitions of 'flickering' 1. shining with an unsteady light. [...] 2. moving swiftly, esp back and forth. [...] More. Synonyms of 'flickering' • wavering, guttering, twinkling, unsteady [...] More. Examples of 'flickering' in a sentence.
Definition of flicker verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
Aug 11, 2024 · flickering (plural flickerings) A short, uncertain burst. Even after the acrimonious breakup, she still felt flickerings of love for him.
